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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,716,078.27, 32,574,089.87 and 5,542,029.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,716,078.27, 32,574,089.87 and 5,542,029.90 is: 8,313,037.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,716,078.27 : 32,574,089.87 = 5,542,029.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,716,078.27/32,574,089.87 = 5,542,029.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,716,078.27x = 32,574,089.87 × 5,542,029.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,716,078.27x = 180,526,579,997,116.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,526,579,997,116.97/21,716,078.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,313,037.82

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