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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,251,749.44, 31,877,802.75 and 5,900,236.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,251,749.44, 31,877,802.75 and 5,900,236.17 is: 8,850,403.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,251,749.44 : 31,877,802.75 = 5,900,236.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,251,749.44/31,877,802.75 = 5,900,236.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,251,749.44x = 31,877,802.75 × 5,900,236.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,251,749.44x = 188,086,564,805,675.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,086,564,805,675.47/21,251,749.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,850,403.84

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