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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,321,342.40, 31,980,030.72 and 5,970,021.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,321,342.40, 31,980,030.72 and 5,970,021.52 is: 8,954,477.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,321,342.40 : 31,980,030.72 = 5,970,021.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,321,342.40/31,980,030.72 = 5,970,021.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,321,342.40x = 31,980,030.72 × 5,970,021.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,321,342.40x = 190,921,471,608,661.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,921,471,608,661.06/21,321,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,954,477.07

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