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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,005,088.36, 31,504,832.70 and 5,857,751.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,005,088.36, 31,504,832.70 and 5,857,751.40 is: 8,785,846.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,005,088.36 : 31,504,832.70 = 5,857,751.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,005,088.36/31,504,832.70 = 5,857,751.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,005,088.36x = 31,504,832.70 × 5,857,751.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,005,088.36x = 184,547,477,855,190.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,547,477,855,190.78/21,005,088.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,785,846.30

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