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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,039,834.50, 40,077,314.01 and 16,651,080.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,039,834.50, 40,077,314.01 and 16,651,080.55 is: 22,979,834.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,039,834.50 : 40,077,314.01 = 16,651,080.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,039,834.50/40,077,314.01 = 16,651,080.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,039,834.50x = 40,077,314.01 × 16,651,080.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,039,834.50x = 667,330,583,808,153.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,330,583,808,153.50/29,039,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,979,834.26

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