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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,077,461.24, 40,127,055.84 and 16,686,569.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,077,461.24, 40,127,055.84 and 16,686,569.40 is: 23,027,557.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,077,461.24 : 40,127,055.84 = 16,686,569.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,077,461.24/40,127,055.84 = 16,686,569.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,077,461.24x = 40,127,055.84 × 16,686,569.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,077,461.24x = 669,582,902,091,835.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,582,902,091,835.38/29,077,461.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,027,557.21

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