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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,084,776.80, 31,627,165.20 and 5,938,708.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,084,776.80, 31,627,165.20 and 5,938,708.30 is: 8,908,062.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,084,776.80 : 31,627,165.20 = 5,938,708.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,084,776.80/31,627,165.20 = 5,938,708.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,084,776.80x = 31,627,165.20 × 5,938,708.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,084,776.80x = 187,824,508,478,711.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,824,508,478,711.16/21,084,776.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,908,062.45

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