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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,692,531.94, 32,538,988.62 and 5,518,500.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,692,531.94, 32,538,988.62 and 5,518,500.36 is: 8,277,799.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,692,531.94 : 32,538,988.62 = 5,518,500.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,692,531.94/32,538,988.62 = 5,518,500.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,692,531.94x = 32,538,988.62 × 5,518,500.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,692,531.94x = 179,566,420,413,505.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,566,420,413,505.91/21,692,531.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,277,799.06

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