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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,225,837.75, 30,339,642.56 and 5,850,358.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,225,837.75, 30,339,642.56 and 5,850,358.70 is: 8,775,794.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,225,837.75 : 30,339,642.56 = 5,850,358.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,225,837.75/30,339,642.56 = 5,850,358.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,225,837.75x = 30,339,642.56 × 5,850,358.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,225,837.75x = 177,497,791,624,836.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,497,791,624,836.28/20,225,837.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,775,794.30

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