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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,215,406.80, 40,318,448.27 and 16,162,440.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,215,406.80, 40,318,448.27 and 16,162,440.82 is: 22,304,824.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,215,406.80 : 40,318,448.27 = 16,162,440.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,215,406.80/40,318,448.27 = 16,162,440.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,215,406.80x = 40,318,448.27 × 16,162,440.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,215,406.80x = 651,644,534,118,106.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,644,534,118,106.50/29,215,406.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,304,824.94

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