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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,041,185.40, 40,075,314.56 and 15,985,894.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,041,185.40, 40,075,314.56 and 15,985,894.37 is: 22,059,696.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,041,185.40 : 40,075,314.56 = 15,985,894.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,041,185.40/40,075,314.56 = 15,985,894.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,041,185.40x = 40,075,314.56 × 15,985,894.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,041,185.40x = 640,639,745,120,377
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,639,745,120,377/29,041,185.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,059,696.82

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