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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,285,942.60, 31,933,061.10 and 8,504,272.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,285,942.60, 31,933,061.10 and 8,504,272.20 is: 12,758,065.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,285,942.60 : 31,933,061.10 = 8,504,272.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,285,942.60/31,933,061.10 = 8,504,272.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,285,942.60x = 31,933,061.10 × 8,504,272.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,285,942.60x = 271,567,443,773,631.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,567,443,773,631.41/21,285,942.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,758,065.21

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