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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,700,596.37, 32,532,587.74 and 17,862,608.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,700,596.37, 32,532,587.74 and 17,862,608.20 is: 26,778,843.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,700,596.37 : 32,532,587.74 = 17,862,608.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,700,596.37/32,532,587.74 = 17,862,608.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,700,596.37x = 32,532,587.74 × 17,862,608.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,700,596.37x = 581,116,868,531,743.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,116,868,531,743.38/21,700,596.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,778,843.25

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