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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,420,174.51, 29,559,538.31 and 12,127,504.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,420,174.51, 29,559,538.31 and 12,127,504.86 is: 16,735,785.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,420,174.51 : 29,559,538.31 = 12,127,504.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,420,174.51/29,559,538.31 = 12,127,504.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,420,174.51x = 29,559,538.31 × 12,127,504.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,420,174.51x = 358,483,444,453,243.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,483,444,453,243.62/21,420,174.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,735,785.43

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