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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,571,886.21, 38,358,161.71 and 8,532,559.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,571,886.21, 38,358,161.71 and 8,532,559.14 is: 12,798,949.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,571,886.21 : 38,358,161.71 = 8,532,559.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,571,886.21/38,358,161.71 = 8,532,559.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,571,886.21x = 38,358,161.71 × 8,532,559.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,571,886.21x = 327,293,283,429,811.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,293,283,429,811.62/25,571,886.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,798,949.63

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