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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,727,542.32, 29,976,592.76 and 13,464,589.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,727,542.32, 29,976,592.76 and 13,464,589.70 is: 18,576,538.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,727,542.32 : 29,976,592.76 = 13,464,589.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,727,542.32/29,976,592.76 = 13,464,589.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,727,542.32x = 29,976,592.76 × 13,464,589.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,727,542.32x = 403,622,522,117,390.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,622,522,117,390.56/21,727,542.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,576,538.30

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