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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,194,262.50, 31,785,652.24 and 5,837,900

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,194,262.50, 31,785,652.24 and 5,837,900 is: 8,755,268.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,194,262.50 : 31,785,652.24 = 5,837,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,194,262.50/31,785,652.24 = 5,837,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,194,262.50x = 31,785,652.24 × 5,837,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,194,262.50x = 185,561,459,211,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,561,459,211,896/21,194,262.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,755,268.52

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