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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,241,823.10, 30,362,735.74 and 5,864,900.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,241,823.10, 30,362,735.74 and 5,864,900.36 is: 8,797,350.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,241,823.10 : 30,362,735.74 = 5,864,900.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,241,823.10/30,362,735.74 = 5,864,900.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,241,823.10x = 30,362,735.74 × 5,864,900.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,241,823.10x = 178,074,419,772,110.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,074,419,772,110.88/20,241,823.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,797,350.86

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