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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,132,465.26, 40,196,800.71 and 16,740,164.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,132,465.26, 40,196,800.71 and 16,740,164.50 is: 23,097,978.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,132,465.26 : 40,196,800.71 = 16,740,164.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,132,465.26/40,196,800.71 = 16,740,164.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,132,465.26x = 40,196,800.71 × 16,740,164.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,132,465.26x = 672,901,056,175,625.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,901,056,175,625.62/29,132,465.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,097,978.50

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