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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,706,172.20, 32,531,264.70 and 16,632,332.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,706,172.20, 32,531,264.70 and 16,632,332.20 is: 24,927,048.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,706,172.20 : 32,531,264.70 = 16,632,332.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,706,172.20/32,531,264.70 = 16,632,332.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,706,172.20x = 32,531,264.70 × 16,632,332.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,706,172.20x = 541,070,801,376,533.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,070,801,376,533.31/21,706,172.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,927,048.23

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