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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,373,839.56, 30,557,436.90 and 5,993,543.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,373,839.56, 30,557,436.90 and 5,993,543.80 is: 8,989,338.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,373,839.56 : 30,557,436.90 = 5,993,543.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,373,839.56/30,557,436.90 = 5,993,543.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,373,839.56x = 30,557,436.90 × 5,993,543.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,373,839.56x = 183,147,336,475,886.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,147,336,475,886.22/20,373,839.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,989,338.31

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