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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,479,743.20, 32,256,939.60 and 20,807,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,479,743.20, 32,256,939.60 and 20,807,896.80 is: 31,248,002.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,479,743.20 : 32,256,939.60 = 20,807,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,479,743.20/32,256,939.60 = 20,807,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,479,743.20x = 32,256,939.60 × 20,807,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,479,743.20x = 671,199,070,280,633.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,199,070,280,633.38/21,479,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,248,002.55

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