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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,692,525.77, 32,538,979.33 and 5,518,494.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,692,525.77, 32,538,979.33 and 5,518,494.14 is: 8,277,789.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,692,525.77 : 32,538,979.33 = 5,518,494.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,692,525.77/32,538,979.33 = 5,518,494.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,692,525.77x = 32,538,979.33 × 5,518,494.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,692,525.77x = 179,566,166,784,009.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,566,166,784,009.28/21,692,525.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,277,789.72

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