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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,778,972.88, 32,668,237.87 and 5,604,861.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,778,972.88, 32,668,237.87 and 5,604,861.29 is: 8,407,234.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,778,972.88 : 32,668,237.87 = 5,604,861.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,778,972.88/32,668,237.87 = 5,604,861.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,778,972.88x = 32,668,237.87 × 5,604,861.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,778,972.88x = 183,100,941,850,075.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,100,941,850,075.06/21,778,972.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,407,234.94

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