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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,715,350.02, 29,978,817.36 and 16,742,931.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,715,350.02, 29,978,817.36 and 16,742,931.20 is: 23,114,215.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,715,350.02 : 29,978,817.36 = 16,742,931.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,715,350.02/29,978,817.36 = 16,742,931.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,715,350.02x = 29,978,817.36 × 16,742,931.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,715,350.02x = 501,933,276,515,845.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,933,276,515,845.62/21,715,350.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,114,215.34

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