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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,456,089.60, 32,159,251.20 and 8,668,198.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,456,089.60, 32,159,251.20 and 8,668,198.40 is: 12,992,244.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,456,089.60 : 32,159,251.20 = 8,668,198.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,456,089.60/32,159,251.20 = 8,668,198.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,456,089.60x = 32,159,251.20 × 8,668,198.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,456,089.60x = 278,762,769,797,038.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,762,769,797,038.09/21,456,089.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,992,244.86

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