Answer:

1, 104, 539, 727 people.

Step-by-step explanation:

This will be an exponential function.

The equation for such is [tex]f(x) = a(b)^{x}[/tex].

a = initial value, in this case, 21,802.

b = multiplier, in this case, 4.7.

x = time, in this case, 7.

1. Insert your variables:

[tex]f(x) = 21,802(4.70)^{7}[/tex]

2. Solve parenthesis.

[tex]4.7^{7} = 50,662.312[/tex]

[tex]f(x) = 21,802(50,662.312)[/tex]

3. Solve.

[tex](21,802)(50,662.312) = 1,104,539,727.23[/tex]

You would round you answer off, since you can’t have 23% of a person, and your answer would be 1, 104, 539, 727 people.