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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,630,809.96, 29,818,715.46 and 16,465,174.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,630,809.96, 29,818,715.46 and 16,465,174.28 is: 22,697,732.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,630,809.96 : 29,818,715.46 = 16,465,174.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,630,809.96/29,818,715.46 = 16,465,174.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,630,809.96x = 29,818,715.46 × 16,465,174.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,630,809.96x = 490,970,346,854,630.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,970,346,854,630.38/21,630,809.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,697,732.90

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