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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,304,941.40, 31,941,665.70 and 11,731,130.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,304,941.40, 31,941,665.70 and 11,731,130.20 is: 17,588,024.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,304,941.40 : 31,941,665.70 = 11,731,130.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,304,941.40/31,941,665.70 = 11,731,130.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,304,941.40x = 31,941,665.70 × 11,731,130.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,304,941.40x = 374,711,839,131,574.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,711,839,131,574.12/21,304,941.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,588,024.87

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