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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,132,009.14, 40,202,172.60 and 16,254,953.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,132,009.14, 40,202,172.60 and 16,254,953.14 is: 22,431,835.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,132,009.14 : 40,202,172.60 = 16,254,953.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,132,009.14/40,202,172.60 = 16,254,953.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,132,009.14x = 40,202,172.60 × 16,254,953.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,132,009.14x = 653,484,431,739,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,484,431,739,192/29,132,009.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,431,835.33

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