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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,716,083.70, 32,574,097.95 and 5,542,035.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,716,083.70, 32,574,097.95 and 5,542,035.26 is: 8,313,045.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,716,083.70 : 32,574,097.95 = 5,542,035.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,716,083.70/32,574,097.95 = 5,542,035.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,716,083.70x = 32,574,097.95 × 5,542,035.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,716,083.70x = 180,526,799,401,593.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,526,799,401,593.72/21,716,083.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,313,045.85

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