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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,360,599.36, 30,540,905.11 and 5,983,667.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,360,599.36, 30,540,905.11 and 5,983,667.17 is: 8,975,502.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,360,599.36 : 30,540,905.11 = 5,983,667.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,360,599.36/30,540,905.11 = 5,983,667.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,360,599.36x = 30,540,905.11 × 5,983,667.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,360,599.36x = 182,746,611,179,919.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,746,611,179,919.56/20,360,599.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,975,502.54

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