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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,733,159.68, 32,600,822.40 and 8,271,031.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,733,159.68, 32,600,822.40 and 8,271,031.04 is: 12,406,958.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,733,159.68 : 32,600,822.40 = 8,271,031.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,733,159.68/32,600,822.40 = 8,271,031.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,733,159.68x = 32,600,822.40 × 8,271,031.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,733,159.68x = 269,642,413,999,927.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,642,413,999,927.28/21,733,159.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,406,958.67

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