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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,401,743.40, 30,602,615.10 and 5,255,674.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,401,743.40, 30,602,615.10 and 5,255,674.90 is: 7,883,512.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,401,743.40 : 30,602,615.10 = 5,255,674.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,401,743.40/30,602,615.10 = 5,255,674.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,401,743.40x = 30,602,615.10 × 5,255,674.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,401,743.40x = 160,837,396,055,431
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,837,396,055,431/20,401,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,883,512.35

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