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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,048,175.80, 31,572,263.70 and 5,091,823.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,048,175.80, 31,572,263.70 and 5,091,823.80 is: 7,637,735.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,048,175.80 : 31,572,263.70 = 5,091,823.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,048,175.80/31,572,263.70 = 5,091,823.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,048,175.80x = 31,572,263.70 × 5,091,823.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,048,175.80x = 160,760,403,727,536.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,760,403,727,536.06/21,048,175.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,637,735.70

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