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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,043,686.69, 31,566,754.77 and 5,898,799.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,043,686.69, 31,566,754.77 and 5,898,799.17 is: 8,848,542.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,043,686.69 : 31,566,754.77 = 5,898,799.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,043,686.69/31,566,754.77 = 5,898,799.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,043,686.69x = 31,566,754.77 × 5,898,799.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,043,686.69x = 186,205,946,836,869.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,205,946,836,869.53/21,043,686.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,848,542.06

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