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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,583,731.40, 32,374,848.30 and 5,409,824.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,583,731.40, 32,374,848.30 and 5,409,824.20 is: 8,114,548.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,583,731.40 : 32,374,848.30 = 5,409,824.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,583,731.40/32,374,848.30 = 5,409,824.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,583,731.40x = 32,374,848.30 × 5,409,824.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,583,731.40x = 175,142,237,804,668.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,142,237,804,668.88/21,583,731.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,114,548.62

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