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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,293,686.57, 31,927,736.97 and 8,324,390.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,293,686.57, 31,927,736.97 and 8,324,390.20 is: 12,481,584.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,293,686.57 : 31,927,736.97 = 8,324,390.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,293,686.57/31,927,736.97 = 8,324,390.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,293,686.57x = 31,927,736.97 × 8,324,390.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,293,686.57x = 265,778,940,697,882.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,778,940,697,882.69/21,293,686.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,481,584.15

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