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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,984,472.74, 32,976,989.55 and 5,810,284.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,984,472.74, 32,976,989.55 and 5,810,284.20 is: 8,715,500.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,984,472.74 : 32,976,989.55 = 5,810,284.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,984,472.74/32,976,989.55 = 5,810,284.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,984,472.74x = 32,976,989.55 × 5,810,284.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,984,472.74x = 191,605,681,345,930.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,605,681,345,930.12/21,984,472.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,715,500.42

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