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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,860,883.20, 32,763,331.20 and 16,787,043.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,860,883.20, 32,763,331.20 and 16,787,043.20 is: 25,159,068.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,860,883.20 : 32,763,331.20 = 16,787,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,860,883.20/32,763,331.20 = 16,787,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,860,883.20x = 32,763,331.20 × 16,787,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,860,883.20x = 549,999,456,230,307.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,999,456,230,307.81/21,860,883.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,159,068.42

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