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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,638,421.24, 29,861,388.48 and 11,848,709.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,638,421.24, 29,861,388.48 and 11,848,709.40 is: 16,351,420.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,638,421.24 : 29,861,388.48 = 11,848,709.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,638,421.24/29,861,388.48 = 11,848,709.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,638,421.24x = 29,861,388.48 × 11,848,709.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,638,421.24x = 353,818,914,380,027.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,818,914,380,027.75/21,638,421.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,351,420.03

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