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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,700,877.40, 32,551,316.10 and 5,744,525.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,700,877.40, 32,551,316.10 and 5,744,525.40 is: 8,616,788.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,700,877.40 : 32,551,316.10 = 5,744,525.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,700,877.40/32,551,316.10 = 5,744,525.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,700,877.40x = 32,551,316.10 × 5,744,525.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,700,877.40x = 186,991,862,139,878.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,991,862,139,878.97/21,700,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616,788.10

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