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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,715,696.34, 32,573,523.44 and 5,541,647.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,715,696.34, 32,573,523.44 and 5,541,647.72 is: 8,312,466.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,715,696.34 : 32,573,523.44 = 5,541,647.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,715,696.34/32,573,523.44 = 5,541,647.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,715,696.34x = 32,573,523.44 × 5,541,647.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,715,696.34x = 180,510,991,875,934.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,510,991,875,934.31/21,715,696.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,312,466.20

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