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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,742,382.40, 32,613,573.60 and 14,576,020.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,742,382.40, 32,613,573.60 and 14,576,020.80 is: 21,864,031.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,742,382.40 : 32,613,573.60 = 14,576,020.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,742,382.40/32,613,573.60 = 14,576,020.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,742,382.40x = 32,613,573.60 × 14,576,020.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,742,382.40x = 475,376,127,155,930.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,376,127,155,930.94/21,742,382.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,864,031.20

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