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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,700,881.40, 32,551,322.10 and 5,744,529.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,700,881.40, 32,551,322.10 and 5,744,529.40 is: 8,616,794.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,700,881.40 : 32,551,322.10 = 5,744,529.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,700,881.40/32,551,322.10 = 5,744,529.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,700,881.40x = 32,551,322.10 × 5,744,529.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,700,881.40x = 186,992,026,812,319.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,992,026,812,319.75/21,700,881.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616,794.10

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