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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,009,616.40, 31,496,928.60 and 8,888,387.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,009,616.40, 31,496,928.60 and 8,888,387.60 is: 13,325,179.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,009,616.40 : 31,496,928.60 = 8,888,387.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,009,616.40/31,496,928.60 = 8,888,387.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,009,616.40x = 31,496,928.60 × 8,888,387.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,009,616.40x = 279,956,909,606,325.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,956,909,606,325.38/21,009,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,325,179.49

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