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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,011,472.88, 43,502,233.83 and 8,538,539.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,011,472.88, 43,502,233.83 and 8,538,539.40 is: 12,803,401.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,011,472.88 : 43,502,233.83 = 8,538,539.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,011,472.88/43,502,233.83 = 8,538,539.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,011,472.88x = 43,502,233.83 × 8,538,539.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,011,472.88x = 371,445,537,545,467.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,445,537,545,467.88/29,011,472.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,803,401.57

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