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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,561,048.20, 32,341,572.30 and 16,742,649.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,561,048.20, 32,341,572.30 and 16,742,649.80 is: 25,113,974.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,561,048.20 : 32,341,572.30 = 16,742,649.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,561,048.20/32,341,572.30 = 16,742,649.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,561,048.20x = 32,341,572.30 × 16,742,649.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,561,048.20x = 541,483,619,000,280.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,483,619,000,280.56/21,561,048.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,113,974.70

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