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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,191,731.11, 40,285,429.89 and 16,139,832.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,191,731.11, 40,285,429.89 and 16,139,832.66 is: 22,273,434.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,191,731.11 : 40,285,429.89 = 16,139,832.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,191,731.11/40,285,429.89 = 16,139,832.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,191,731.11x = 40,285,429.89 × 16,139,832.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,191,731.11x = 650,200,097,000,237.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,200,097,000,237.75/29,191,731.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,273,434.03

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