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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,492,042.80, 32,238,064.20 and 14,280,191.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,492,042.80, 32,238,064.20 and 14,280,191.60 is: 21,420,287.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,492,042.80 : 32,238,064.20 = 14,280,191.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,492,042.80/32,238,064.20 = 14,280,191.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,492,042.80x = 32,238,064.20 × 14,280,191.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,492,042.80x = 460,365,733,589,100.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,365,733,589,100.69/21,492,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,420,287.40

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