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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,857,853.38, 32,788,354.70 and 8,394,681.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,857,853.38, 32,788,354.70 and 8,394,681.38 is: 12,592,626.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,857,853.38 : 32,788,354.70 = 8,394,681.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,857,853.38/32,788,354.70 = 8,394,681.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,857,853.38x = 32,788,354.70 × 8,394,681.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,857,853.38x = 275,247,790,537,970.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,247,790,537,970.41/21,857,853.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,592,626.82

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