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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,123,992.70, 31,685,989.05 and 5,167,640.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,123,992.70, 31,685,989.05 and 5,167,640.70 is: 7,751,461.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,123,992.70 : 31,685,989.05 = 5,167,640.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,123,992.70/31,685,989.05 = 5,167,640.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,123,992.70x = 31,685,989.05 × 5,167,640.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,123,992.70x = 163,741,806,634,534.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,741,806,634,534.34/21,123,992.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,751,461.05

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