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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,931,214.40, 32,896,821.60 and 5,974,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,931,214.40, 32,896,821.60 and 5,974,862.40 is: 8,962,293.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,931,214.40 : 32,896,821.60 = 5,974,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,931,214.40/32,896,821.60 = 5,974,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,931,214.40x = 32,896,821.60 × 5,974,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,931,214.40x = 196,553,982,457,347.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,553,982,457,347.88/21,931,214.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,962,293.60

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