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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,456,058.60, 32,159,204.70 and 8,668,167.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,456,058.60, 32,159,204.70 and 8,668,167.40 is: 12,992,198.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,456,058.60 : 32,159,204.70 = 8,668,167.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,456,058.60/32,159,204.70 = 8,668,167.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,456,058.60x = 32,159,204.70 × 8,668,167.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,456,058.60x = 278,761,369,790,466.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,761,369,790,466.78/21,456,058.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,992,198.38

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