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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,124,484.56, 40,198,667.37 and 16,741,761.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,124,484.56, 40,198,667.37 and 16,741,761.64 is: 23,107,585.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,124,484.56 : 40,198,667.37 = 16,741,761.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,124,484.56/40,198,667.37 = 16,741,761.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,124,484.56x = 40,198,667.37 × 16,741,761.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,124,484.56x = 672,996,507,351,047.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,996,507,351,047.38/29,124,484.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,107,585.16

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