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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,241,786.60, 30,362,680.98 and 5,864,863.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,241,786.60, 30,362,680.98 and 5,864,863.86 is: 8,797,296.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,241,786.60 : 30,362,680.98 = 5,864,863.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,241,786.60/30,362,680.98 = 5,864,863.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,241,786.60x = 30,362,680.98 × 5,864,863.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,241,786.60x = 178,072,990,372,311.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,072,990,372,311.41/20,241,786.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,797,296.10

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