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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,001,500.48, 40,010,743.40 and 16,604,968.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,001,500.48, 40,010,743.40 and 16,604,968.71 is: 22,908,371.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,001,500.48 : 40,010,743.40 = 16,604,968.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,001,500.48/40,010,743.40 = 16,604,968.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,001,500.48x = 40,010,743.40 × 16,604,968.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,001,500.48x = 664,377,142,220,839
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,377,142,220,839/29,001,500.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,908,371.33

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