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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,004,041.60, 31,443,076.80 and 12,479,990.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,004,041.60, 31,443,076.80 and 12,479,990.40 is: 18,682,561.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,004,041.60 : 31,443,076.80 = 12,479,990.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,004,041.60/31,443,076.80 = 12,479,990.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,004,041.60x = 31,443,076.80 × 12,479,990.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,004,041.60x = 392,409,296,610,462.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,409,296,610,462.75/21,004,041.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,682,561.39

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