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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,456,039.80, 32,184,059.70 and 5,281,862.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,456,039.80, 32,184,059.70 and 5,281,862.60 is: 7,922,793.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,456,039.80 : 32,184,059.70 = 5,281,862.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,456,039.80/32,184,059.70 = 5,281,862.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,456,039.80x = 32,184,059.70 × 5,281,862.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,456,039.80x = 169,991,781,245,597.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,991,781,245,597.22/21,456,039.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,793.90

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