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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,051,970.37, 40,090,423.80 and 16,653,173.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,051,970.37, 40,090,423.80 and 16,653,173.20 is: 22,980,636.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,051,970.37 : 40,090,423.80 = 16,653,173.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,051,970.37/40,090,423.80 = 16,653,173.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,051,970.37x = 40,090,423.80 × 16,653,173.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,051,970.37x = 667,632,771,165,025.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,632,771,165,025.50/29,051,970.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,980,636.52

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