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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,227,989.28, 40,334,701.80 and 16,176,148.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,227,989.28, 40,334,701.80 and 16,176,148.24 is: 22,323,126.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,227,989.28 : 40,334,701.80 = 16,176,148.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,227,989.28/40,334,701.80 = 16,176,148.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,227,989.28x = 40,334,701.80 × 16,176,148.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,227,989.28x = 652,460,115,532,994.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,460,115,532,994.75/29,227,989.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,323,126.96

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