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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,436,701.60, 32,155,052.40 and 7,970,743.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,436,701.60, 32,155,052.40 and 7,970,743.20 is: 11,956,114.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,436,701.60 : 32,155,052.40 = 7,970,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,436,701.60/32,155,052.40 = 7,970,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,436,701.60x = 32,155,052.40 × 7,970,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,436,701.60x = 256,299,665,262,943.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,299,665,262,943.69/21,436,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,956,114.80

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