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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,337,643.90, 89,016,515.13 and 20,465,541.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,337,643.90, 89,016,515.13 and 20,465,541.42 is: 30,701,778.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,337,643.90 : 89,016,515.13 = 20,465,541.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,337,643.90/89,016,515.13 = 20,465,541.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,337,643.90x = 89,016,515.13 × 20,465,541.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,337,643.90x = 1,821,771,177,457,071.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,771,177,457,071.75/59,337,643.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,701,778.12

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