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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,493,246.80, 32,239,870.20 and 5,536,894.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,493,246.80, 32,239,870.20 and 5,536,894.80 is: 8,305,342.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,493,246.80 : 32,239,870.20 = 5,536,894.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,493,246.80/32,239,870.20 = 5,536,894.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,493,246.80x = 32,239,870.20 × 5,536,894.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,493,246.80x = 178,508,769,663,054.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,508,769,663,054.94/21,493,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,305,342.20

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