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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,677,811.76, 29,923,796.28 and 16,261,061.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,677,811.76, 29,923,796.28 and 16,261,061.68 is: 22,446,578.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,677,811.76 : 29,923,796.28 = 16,261,061.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,677,811.76/29,923,796.28 = 16,261,061.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,677,811.76x = 29,923,796.28 × 16,261,061.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,677,811.76x = 486,592,697,008,834.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,592,697,008,834.56/21,677,811.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,446,578.21

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