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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,701,864.04, 29,934,949.75 and 12,875,066.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,701,864.04, 29,934,949.75 and 12,875,066.17 is: 17,759,509.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,701,864.04 : 29,934,949.75 = 12,875,066.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,701,864.04/29,934,949.75 = 12,875,066.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,701,864.04x = 29,934,949.75 × 12,875,066.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,701,864.04x = 385,414,458,914,048.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,414,458,914,048.56/21,701,864.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,759,509.42

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