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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,000,635.60, 31,437,967.80 and 12,476,584.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,000,635.60, 31,437,967.80 and 12,476,584.40 is: 18,677,456.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,000,635.60 : 31,437,967.80 = 12,476,584.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,000,635.60/31,437,967.80 = 12,476,584.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,000,635.60x = 31,437,967.80 × 12,476,584.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,000,635.60x = 392,238,458,621,182.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,238,458,621,182.31/21,000,635.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,677,456.53

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