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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,154,463.80, 31,731,695.70 and 5,198,111.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,154,463.80, 31,731,695.70 and 5,198,111.80 is: 7,797,167.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,154,463.80 : 31,731,695.70 = 5,198,111.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,154,463.80/31,731,695.70 = 5,198,111.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,154,463.80x = 31,731,695.70 × 5,198,111.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,154,463.80x = 164,944,901,852,179.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,944,901,852,179.25/21,154,463.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,797,167.70

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