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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,482,997.86, 32,224,181.23 and 5,308,948.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,482,997.86, 32,224,181.23 and 5,308,948.73 is: 7,963,345.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,482,997.86 : 32,224,181.23 = 5,308,948.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,482,997.86/32,224,181.23 = 5,308,948.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,482,997.86x = 32,224,181.23 × 5,308,948.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,482,997.86x = 171,076,526,083,586.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,076,526,083,586.41/21,482,997.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,963,345.12

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