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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,638,832.75, 29,861,589.20 and 11,981,662.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,638,832.75, 29,861,589.20 and 11,981,662.83 is: 16,534,694.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,638,832.75 : 29,861,589.20 = 11,981,662.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,638,832.75/29,861,589.20 = 11,981,662.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,638,832.75x = 29,861,589.20 × 11,981,662.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,638,832.75x = 357,791,493,302,461.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,791,493,302,461.12/21,638,832.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,534,694.71

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