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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,001,038.60, 31,438,572.30 and 12,476,987.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,001,038.60, 31,438,572.30 and 12,476,987.40 is: 18,678,060.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,001,038.60 : 31,438,572.30 = 12,476,987.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,001,038.60/31,438,572.30 = 12,476,987.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,001,038.60x = 31,438,572.30 × 12,476,987.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,001,038.60x = 392,258,670,461,089.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,258,670,461,089.06/21,001,038.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,678,060.54

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