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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,174,268.50, 31,723,827.40 and 8,851,066.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,174,268.50, 31,723,827.40 and 8,851,066.61 is: 13,260,893.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,174,268.50 : 31,723,827.40 = 8,851,066.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,174,268.50/31,723,827.40 = 8,851,066.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,174,268.50x = 31,723,827.40 × 8,851,066.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,174,268.50x = 280,789,709,282,923.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,789,709,282,923.97/21,174,268.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,260,893.02

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