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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,434,278.41, 30,655,195.45 and 5,860,587.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,434,278.41, 30,655,195.45 and 5,860,587.77 is: 8,791,965.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,434,278.41 : 30,655,195.45 = 5,860,587.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,434,278.41/30,655,195.45 = 5,860,587.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,434,278.41x = 30,655,195.45 × 5,860,587.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,434,278.41x = 179,657,463,541,229.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,657,463,541,229.62/20,434,278.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,791,965.14

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