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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,195,920.11, 40,288,741.83 and 16,142,395.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,195,920.11, 40,288,741.83 and 16,142,395.08 is: 22,275,605.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,195,920.11 : 40,288,741.83 = 16,142,395.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,195,920.11/40,288,741.83 = 16,142,395.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,195,920.11x = 40,288,741.83 × 16,142,395.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,195,920.11x = 650,356,787,895,982.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,356,787,895,982.12/29,195,920.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,275,605.13

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