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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,721,862.44, 32,582,767.74 and 5,547,827.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,721,862.44, 32,582,767.74 and 5,547,827.80 is: 8,321,735.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,721,862.44 : 32,582,767.74 = 5,547,827.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,721,862.44/32,582,767.74 = 5,547,827.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,721,862.44x = 32,582,767.74 × 5,547,827.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,721,862.44x = 180,763,584,668,915.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,763,584,668,915.16/21,721,862.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,321,735.08

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