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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,456,008.60, 32,159,129.70 and 8,668,117.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,456,008.60, 32,159,129.70 and 8,668,117.40 is: 12,992,123.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,456,008.60 : 32,159,129.70 = 8,668,117.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,456,008.60/32,159,129.70 = 8,668,117.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,456,008.60x = 32,159,129.70 × 8,668,117.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,456,008.60x = 278,759,111,721,426.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,759,111,721,426.78/21,456,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,992,123.41

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