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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,175,032.38, 40,263,094.48 and 16,787,008.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,175,032.38, 40,263,094.48 and 16,787,008.02 is: 23,166,962.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,175,032.38 : 40,263,094.48 = 16,787,008.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,175,032.38/40,263,094.48 = 16,787,008.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,175,032.38x = 40,263,094.48 × 16,787,008.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,175,032.38x = 675,896,889,945,777.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,896,889,945,777.62/29,175,032.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,166,962.80

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