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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,373,838.56, 30,557,435.40 and 5,993,542.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,373,838.56, 30,557,435.40 and 5,993,542.80 is: 8,989,336.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,373,838.56 : 30,557,435.40 = 5,993,542.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,373,838.56/30,557,435.40 = 5,993,542.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,373,838.56x = 30,557,435.40 × 5,993,542.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,373,838.56x = 183,147,296,928,135.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,147,296,928,135.09/20,373,838.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,989,336.81

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