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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,720,793.60, 32,599,561.20 and 8,950,463.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,720,793.60, 32,599,561.20 and 8,950,463.20 is: 13,433,264.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,720,793.60 : 32,599,561.20 = 8,950,463.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,720,793.60/32,599,561.20 = 8,950,463.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,720,793.60x = 32,599,561.20 × 8,950,463.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,720,793.60x = 291,781,172,856,747.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,781,172,856,747.81/21,720,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,433,264.84

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