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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,362,785.40, 29,480,480.88 and 11,573,159.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,362,785.40, 29,480,480.88 and 11,573,159.54 is: 15,970,871.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,362,785.40 : 29,480,480.88 = 11,573,159.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,362,785.40/29,480,480.88 = 11,573,159.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,362,785.40x = 29,480,480.88 × 11,573,159.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,362,785.40x = 341,182,308,540,159.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,182,308,540,159.56/21,362,785.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,970,871.88

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