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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,132,468.76, 40,196,805.54 and 16,740,168

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,132,468.76, 40,196,805.54 and 16,740,168 is: 23,097,983.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,132,468.76 : 40,196,805.54 = 16,740,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,132,468.76/40,196,805.54 = 16,740,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,132,468.76x = 40,196,805.54 × 16,740,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,132,468.76x = 672,901,277,802,930.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,901,277,802,930.75/29,132,468.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,097,983.33

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