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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,044,048.40, 31,566,072.60 and 5,896,011.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,044,048.40, 31,566,072.60 and 5,896,011.60 is: 8,844,017.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,044,048.40 : 31,566,072.60 = 5,896,011.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,044,048.40/31,566,072.60 = 5,896,011.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,044,048.40x = 31,566,072.60 × 5,896,011.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,044,048.40x = 186,113,930,216,042.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,113,930,216,042.16/21,044,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,844,017.40

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