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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,540,703.18, 29,722,104.82 and 12,839,685.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,540,703.18, 29,722,104.82 and 12,839,685.40 is: 17,716,342.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,540,703.18 : 29,722,104.82 = 12,839,685.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,540,703.18/29,722,104.82 = 12,839,685.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,540,703.18x = 29,722,104.82 × 12,839,685.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,540,703.18x = 381,622,475,314,623.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,622,475,314,623.62/21,540,703.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,716,342.50

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