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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,714,783.60, 32,569,842.60 and 5,758,431.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,714,783.60, 32,569,842.60 and 5,758,431.60 is: 8,637,028.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,714,783.60 : 32,569,842.60 = 5,758,431.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,714,783.60/32,569,842.60 = 5,758,431.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,714,783.60x = 32,569,842.60 × 5,758,431.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,714,783.60x = 187,551,210,834,866.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,551,210,834,866.16/21,714,783.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,637,028.78

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