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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,177,536.17, 40,265,926.02 and 15,946,422.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,177,536.17, 40,265,926.02 and 15,946,422.89 is: 22,006,569.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,177,536.17 : 40,265,926.02 = 15,946,422.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,177,536.17/40,265,926.02 = 15,946,422.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,177,536.17x = 40,265,926.02 × 15,946,422.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,177,536.17x = 642,097,484,292,642.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,097,484,292,642.50/29,177,536.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,006,569.73

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