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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,196,698.40, 40,289,818.77 and 16,143,174.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,196,698.40, 40,289,818.77 and 16,143,174.18 is: 22,276,681.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,196,698.40 : 40,289,818.77 = 16,143,174.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,196,698.40/40,289,818.77 = 16,143,174.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,196,698.40x = 40,289,818.77 × 16,143,174.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,196,698.40x = 650,405,562,084,743.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,405,562,084,743.38/29,196,698.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,276,681.88

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