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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,002,962.50, 31,504,444.02 and 5,046,610.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,002,962.50, 31,504,444.02 and 5,046,610.50 is: 7,569,915.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,002,962.50 : 31,504,444.02 = 5,046,610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,002,962.50/31,504,444.02 = 5,046,610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,002,962.50x = 31,504,444.02 × 5,046,610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,002,962.50x = 158,990,657,987,994.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,990,657,987,994.22/21,002,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,569,915.81

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