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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,716,079.77, 32,574,092.12 and 5,542,031.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,716,079.77, 32,574,092.12 and 5,542,031.40 is: 8,313,040.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,716,079.77 : 32,574,092.12 = 5,542,031.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,716,079.77/32,574,092.12 = 5,542,031.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,716,079.77x = 32,574,092.12 × 5,542,031.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,716,079.77x = 180,526,641,327,822.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,526,641,327,822.41/21,716,079.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,313,040.07

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