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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,199,884.12, 31,802,037.09 and 5,847,176.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,199,884.12, 31,802,037.09 and 5,847,176.43 is: 8,771,374.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,199,884.12 : 31,802,037.09 = 5,847,176.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,199,884.12/31,802,037.09 = 5,847,176.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,199,884.12x = 31,802,037.09 × 5,847,176.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,199,884.12x = 185,952,121,698,633.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,952,121,698,633.78/21,199,884.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,771,374.44

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