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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,026,037.60, 31,476,070.80 and 12,501,986.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,026,037.60, 31,476,070.80 and 12,501,986.40 is: 18,715,528.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,026,037.60 : 31,476,070.80 = 12,501,986.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,026,037.60/31,476,070.80 = 12,501,986.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,026,037.60x = 31,476,070.80 × 12,501,986.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,026,037.60x = 393,513,409,067,037.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,513,409,067,037.12/21,026,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,715,528.65

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