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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,630,842.46, 29,818,760.31 and 16,465,206.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,630,842.46, 29,818,760.31 and 16,465,206.78 is: 22,697,777.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,630,842.46 : 29,818,760.31 = 16,465,206.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,630,842.46/29,818,760.31 = 16,465,206.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,630,842.46x = 29,818,760.31 × 16,465,206.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,630,842.46x = 490,972,054,427,406.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,972,054,427,406.88/21,630,842.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,697,777.74

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