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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,037,537.80, 31,559,460.30 and 8,906,977.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,037,537.80, 31,559,460.30 and 8,906,977.80 is: 13,361,801.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,037,537.80 : 31,559,460.30 = 8,906,977.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,037,537.80/31,559,460.30 = 8,906,977.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,037,537.80x = 31,559,460.30 × 8,906,977.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,037,537.80x = 281,099,412,272,081.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,099,412,272,081.38/21,037,537.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,361,801.89

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