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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,285,829.60, 31,932,891.60 and 8,504,159.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,285,829.60, 31,932,891.60 and 8,504,159.20 is: 12,757,895.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,285,829.60 : 31,932,891.60 = 8,504,159.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,285,829.60/31,932,891.60 = 8,504,159.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,285,829.60x = 31,932,891.60 × 8,504,159.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,285,829.60x = 271,562,393,882,742.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,562,393,882,742.72/21,285,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,757,895.70

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