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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,716,184.86, 32,574,258.72 and 5,542,134.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,716,184.86, 32,574,258.72 and 5,542,134.86 is: 8,313,197.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,716,184.86 : 32,574,258.72 = 5,542,134.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,716,184.86/32,574,258.72 = 5,542,134.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,716,184.86x = 32,574,258.72 × 5,542,134.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,716,184.86x = 180,530,934,790,770.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,530,934,790,770.97/21,716,184.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,313,197.55

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