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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,145,123.31, 31,717,712.79 and 5,792,549.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,145,123.31, 31,717,712.79 and 5,792,549.49 is: 8,688,831.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,145,123.31 : 31,717,712.79 = 5,792,549.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,145,123.31/31,717,712.79 = 5,792,549.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,145,123.31x = 31,717,712.79 × 5,792,549.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,145,123.31x = 183,726,421,045,680.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,726,421,045,680.97/21,145,123.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,688,831.86

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