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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,244,978.65, 40,359,331.34 and 16,192,237.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,244,978.65, 40,359,331.34 and 16,192,237.47 is: 22,345,985.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,244,978.65 : 40,359,331.34 = 16,192,237.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,244,978.65/40,359,331.34 = 16,192,237.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,244,978.65x = 40,359,331.34 × 16,192,237.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,244,978.65x = 653,507,877,187,693.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,507,877,187,693.38/29,244,978.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,345,985.78

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