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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,100,748.84, 31,646,694.51 and 5,951,137.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,100,748.84, 31,646,694.51 and 5,951,137.40 is: 8,925,457.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,100,748.84 : 31,646,694.51 = 5,951,137.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,100,748.84/31,646,694.51 = 5,951,137.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,100,748.84x = 31,646,694.51 × 5,951,137.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,100,748.84x = 188,333,827,284,835.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,333,827,284,835.69/21,100,748.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,925,457.04

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