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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,085,468.80, 31,628,047.68 and 5,939,064.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,085,468.80, 31,628,047.68 and 5,939,064.96 is: 8,908,553.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,085,468.80 : 31,628,047.68 = 5,939,064.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,085,468.80/31,628,047.68 = 5,939,064.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,085,468.80x = 31,628,047.68 × 5,939,064.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,085,468.80x = 187,841,029,729,497.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,841,029,729,497.28/21,085,468.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,908,553.64

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