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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,374,043.40, 32,013,825.90 and 8,587,966.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,374,043.40, 32,013,825.90 and 8,587,966.60 is: 12,862,969.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,374,043.40 : 32,013,825.90 = 8,587,966.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,374,043.40/32,013,825.90 = 8,587,966.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,374,043.40x = 32,013,825.90 × 8,587,966.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,374,043.40x = 274,933,667,567,414.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,933,667,567,414.91/21,374,043.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,862,969.46

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