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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,714,541.54, 32,572,933.36 and 5,540,634.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,714,541.54, 32,572,933.36 and 5,540,634.34 is: 8,311,237.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,714,541.54 : 32,572,933.36 = 5,540,634.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,714,541.54/32,572,933.36 = 5,540,634.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,714,541.54x = 32,572,933.36 × 5,540,634.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,714,541.54x = 180,474,713,128,947.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,474,713,128,947.56/21,714,541.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,311,237.55

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