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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,384,173.80, 32,013,275.10 and 20,138,458.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,384,173.80, 32,013,275.10 and 20,138,458.60 is: 30,148,371.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,384,173.80 : 32,013,275.10 = 20,138,458.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,384,173.80/32,013,275.10 = 20,138,458.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,384,173.80x = 32,013,275.10 × 20,138,458.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,384,173.80x = 644,698,015,251,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,698,015,251,761/21,384,173.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,148,371.47

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