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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,073,092.94, 40,120,871.81 and 16,857,035.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,073,092.94, 40,120,871.81 and 16,857,035.82 is: 23,262,711.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,073,092.94 : 40,120,871.81 = 16,857,035.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,073,092.94/40,120,871.81 = 16,857,035.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,073,092.94x = 40,120,871.81 × 16,857,035.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,073,092.94x = 676,318,973,146,513
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,318,973,146,513/29,073,092.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,262,711.49

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