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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,032,583.30, 31,546,542.15 and 5,888,045.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,032,583.30, 31,546,542.15 and 5,888,045.70 is: 8,831,415.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,032,583.30 : 31,546,542.15 = 5,888,045.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,032,583.30/31,546,542.15 = 5,888,045.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,032,583.30x = 31,546,542.15 × 5,888,045.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,032,583.30x = 185,747,481,856,176.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,747,481,856,176.25/21,032,583.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,831,415.49

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