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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,043,670.58, 31,566,730.56 and 5,898,783.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,043,670.58, 31,566,730.56 and 5,898,783.06 is: 8,848,517.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,043,670.58 : 31,566,730.56 = 5,898,783.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,043,670.58/31,566,730.56 = 5,898,783.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,043,670.58x = 31,566,730.56 × 5,898,783.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,043,670.58x = 186,205,295,486,912.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,205,295,486,912.28/21,043,670.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,848,517.88

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