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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,304,038.80, 31,956,058.20 and 8,526,515.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,304,038.80, 31,956,058.20 and 8,526,515.60 is: 12,789,773.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,304,038.80 : 31,956,058.20 = 8,526,515.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,304,038.80/31,956,058.20 = 8,526,515.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,304,038.80x = 31,956,058.20 × 8,526,515.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,304,038.80x = 272,473,828,756,807.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,473,828,756,807.91/21,304,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,789,773.40

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