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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,906,460.71, 32,858,777.43 and 5,732,053.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,906,460.71, 32,858,777.43 and 5,732,053.87 is: 8,597,841.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,906,460.71 : 32,858,777.43 = 5,732,053.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,906,460.71/32,858,777.43 = 5,732,053.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,906,460.71x = 32,858,777.43 × 5,732,053.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,906,460.71x = 188,348,282,433,783.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,348,282,433,783.84/21,906,460.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,597,841.75

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