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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,025, 40,054.50 and 16,450.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,025, 40,054.50 and 16,450.56 is: 22,701.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,025 : 40,054.50 = 16,450.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,025/40,054.50 = 16,450.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,025x = 40,054.50 × 16,450.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,025x = 658,918,955.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,918,955.52/29,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,701.77

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