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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,737,217.60, 32,604,789.60 and 7,358,875.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,737,217.60, 32,604,789.60 and 7,358,875.20 is: 11,037,961.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,737,217.60 : 32,604,789.60 = 7,358,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,737,217.60/32,604,789.60 = 7,358,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,737,217.60x = 32,604,789.60 × 7,358,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,737,217.60x = 239,934,577,588,657.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,934,577,588,657.94/21,737,217.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,037,961.80

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