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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,142,283.96, 40,216,408.50 and 16,089,568.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,142,283.96, 40,216,408.50 and 16,089,568.12 is: 22,203,635.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,142,283.96 : 40,216,408.50 = 16,089,568.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,142,283.96/40,216,408.50 = 16,089,568.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,142,283.96x = 40,216,408.50 × 16,089,568.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,142,283.96x = 647,064,644,102,497
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,064,644,102,497/29,142,283.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,203,635.27

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