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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,732,876.81, 32,604,019.70 and 6,587,950.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,732,876.81, 32,604,019.70 and 6,587,950.41 is: 9,883,351.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,732,876.81 : 32,604,019.70 = 6,587,950.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,732,876.81/32,604,019.70 = 6,587,950.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,732,876.81x = 32,604,019.70 × 6,587,950.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,732,876.81x = 214,793,664,917,323.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,793,664,917,323.34/21,732,876.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,883,351.70

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