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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,918,795.40, 32,880,266.70 and 5,962,443.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,918,795.40, 32,880,266.70 and 5,962,443.40 is: 8,944,229.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,918,795.40 : 32,880,266.70 = 5,962,443.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,918,795.40/32,880,266.70 = 5,962,443.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,918,795.40x = 32,880,266.70 × 5,962,443.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,918,795.40x = 196,046,729,175,654.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,046,729,175,654.78/21,918,795.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,944,229.17

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