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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,032,583.80, 31,546,542.90 and 5,888,046.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,032,583.80, 31,546,542.90 and 5,888,046.20 is: 8,831,416.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,032,583.80 : 31,546,542.90 = 5,888,046.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,032,583.80/31,546,542.90 = 5,888,046.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,032,583.80x = 31,546,542.90 × 5,888,046.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,032,583.80x = 185,747,502,045,481.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,747,502,045,481.97/21,032,583.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,831,416.24

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