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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,731,429.10, 32,597,143.65 and 5,775,077.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,731,429.10, 32,597,143.65 and 5,775,077.10 is: 8,662,615.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,731,429.10 : 32,597,143.65 = 5,775,077.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,731,429.10/32,597,143.65 = 5,775,077.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,731,429.10x = 32,597,143.65 × 5,775,077.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,731,429.10x = 188,251,017,818,525.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,251,017,818,525.41/21,731,429.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,662,615.65

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