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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,386,957.60, 32,096,182.80 and 8,616,627.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,386,957.60, 32,096,182.80 and 8,616,627.20 is: 12,931,284.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,386,957.60 : 32,096,182.80 = 8,616,627.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,386,957.60/32,096,182.80 = 8,616,627.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,386,957.60x = 32,096,182.80 × 8,616,627.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,386,957.60x = 276,560,841,730,652.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,560,841,730,652.16/21,386,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,931,284.89

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