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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,872,222.37, 30,184,583.93 and 12,579,795.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,872,222.37, 30,184,583.93 and 12,579,795.03 is: 17,360,644.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,872,222.37 : 30,184,583.93 = 12,579,795.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,872,222.37/30,184,583.93 = 12,579,795.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,872,222.37x = 30,184,583.93 × 12,579,795.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,872,222.37x = 379,715,878,905,231.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,715,878,905,231.88/21,872,222.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,360,644.59

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