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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,724,141.60, 32,604,583.20 and 8,953,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,724,141.60, 32,604,583.20 and 8,953,811.20 is: 13,438,288.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,724,141.60 : 32,604,583.20 = 8,953,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,724,141.60/32,604,583.20 = 8,953,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,724,141.60x = 32,604,583.20 × 8,953,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,724,141.60x = 291,935,282,227,491.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,935,282,227,491.81/21,724,141.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,438,288.50

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