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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,185,580.52, 40,276,182.28 and 15,954,917.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,185,580.52, 40,276,182.28 and 15,954,917.32 is: 22,017,830.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,185,580.52 : 40,276,182.28 = 15,954,917.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,185,580.52/40,276,182.28 = 15,954,917.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,185,580.52x = 40,276,182.28 × 15,954,917.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,185,580.52x = 642,603,158,242,649.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,603,158,242,649.12/29,185,580.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,017,830.27

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