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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,856,742.40, 32,786,704.80 and 8,393,570.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,856,742.40, 32,786,704.80 and 8,393,570.40 is: 12,590,966.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,856,742.40 : 32,786,704.80 = 8,393,570.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,856,742.40/32,786,704.80 = 8,393,570.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,856,742.40x = 32,786,704.80 × 8,393,570.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,856,742.40x = 275,197,514,922,817.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,197,514,922,817.94/21,856,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,590,966.66

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