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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,197,823.80, 31,796,735.70 and 5,241,471.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,197,823.80, 31,796,735.70 and 5,241,471.80 is: 7,862,207.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,197,823.80 : 31,796,735.70 = 5,241,471.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,197,823.80/31,796,735.70 = 5,241,471.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,197,823.80x = 31,796,735.70 × 5,241,471.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,197,823.80x = 166,661,693,503,603.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,661,693,503,603.25/21,197,823.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,862,207.70

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