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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,692,527.27, 32,538,981.58 and 5,518,495.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,692,527.27, 32,538,981.58 and 5,518,495.64 is: 8,277,791.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,692,527.27 : 32,538,981.58 = 5,518,495.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,692,527.27/32,538,981.58 = 5,518,495.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,692,527.27x = 32,538,981.58 × 5,518,495.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,692,527.27x = 179,566,227,979,270.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,566,227,979,270.28/21,692,527.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,277,791.97

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