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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,732,898.60, 32,562,023.10 and 11,482,575.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,732,898.60, 32,562,023.10 and 11,482,575.40 is: 17,204,142.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,732,898.60 : 32,562,023.10 = 11,482,575.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,732,898.60/32,562,023.10 = 11,482,575.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,732,898.60x = 32,562,023.10 × 11,482,575.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,732,898.60x = 373,895,885,422,291.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,895,885,422,291.75/21,732,898.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,204,142.54

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