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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,589,538.40, 32,396,749.20 and 8,136,021.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,589,538.40, 32,396,749.20 and 8,136,021.60 is: 12,208,721.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,589,538.40 : 32,396,749.20 = 8,136,021.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,589,538.40/32,396,749.20 = 8,136,021.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,589,538.40x = 32,396,749.20 × 8,136,021.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,589,538.40x = 263,580,651,260,982.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,580,651,260,982.69/21,589,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,208,721.02

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