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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,609,532.35, 32,399,899.95 and 11,898,718.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,609,532.35, 32,399,899.95 and 11,898,718.25 is: 17,840,149.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,609,532.35 : 32,399,899.95 = 11,898,718.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,609,532.35/32,399,899.95 = 11,898,718.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,609,532.35x = 32,399,899.95 × 11,898,718.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,609,532.35x = 385,517,280,833,239.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,517,280,833,239.06/21,609,532.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,840,149.18

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