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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,277,945.42, 30,418,317.81 and 5,901,132.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,277,945.42, 30,418,317.81 and 5,901,132.30 is: 8,852,105.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,277,945.42 : 30,418,317.81 = 5,901,132.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,277,945.42/30,418,317.81 = 5,901,132.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,277,945.42x = 30,418,317.81 × 5,901,132.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,277,945.42x = 179,502,517,740,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,502,517,740,256.25/20,277,945.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,852,105.77

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