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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,897,971.80, 32,865,620.10 and 9,786,074.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,897,971.80, 32,865,620.10 and 9,786,074.20 is: 14,687,451.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,897,971.80 : 32,865,620.10 = 9,786,074.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,897,971.80/32,865,620.10 = 9,786,074.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,897,971.80x = 32,865,620.10 × 9,786,074.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,897,971.80x = 321,625,396,927,611.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,625,396,927,611.44/21,897,971.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,687,451.42

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