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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,880,721.73, 32,822,482.28 and 8,417,549.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,880,721.73, 32,822,482.28 and 8,417,549.73 is: 12,626,863.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,880,721.73 : 32,822,482.28 = 8,417,549.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,880,721.73/32,822,482.28 = 8,417,549.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,880,721.73x = 32,822,482.28 × 8,417,549.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,880,721.73x = 276,284,876,811,856.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,284,876,811,856.03/21,880,721.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,626,863.05

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