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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,582,534.60, 32,315,789.76 and 16,440,469.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,582,534.60, 32,315,789.76 and 16,440,469.26 is: 24,616,513.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,582,534.60 : 32,315,789.76 = 16,440,469.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,582,534.60/32,315,789.76 = 16,440,469.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,582,534.60x = 32,315,789.76 × 16,440,469.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,582,534.60x = 531,286,747,979,066.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,286,747,979,066.81/21,582,534.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,616,513.21

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