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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,915,734.36, 32,872,658.22 and 5,741,327.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,915,734.36, 32,872,658.22 and 5,741,327.52 is: 8,611,744.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,915,734.36 : 32,872,658.22 = 5,741,327.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,915,734.36/32,872,658.22 = 5,741,327.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,915,734.36x = 32,872,658.22 × 5,741,327.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,915,734.36x = 188,732,697,294,040.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,732,697,294,040.19/21,915,734.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,611,744.16

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