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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,185,572.17, 40,276,170.77 and 15,954,908.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,185,572.17, 40,276,170.77 and 15,954,908.96 is: 22,017,818.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,185,572.17 : 40,276,170.77 = 15,954,908.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,185,572.17/40,276,170.77 = 15,954,908.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,185,572.17x = 40,276,170.77 × 15,954,908.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,185,572.17x = 642,602,637,830,716.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,602,637,830,716.38/29,185,572.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,017,818.74

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