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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,257,890.84, 40,374,114.24 and 16,204,368.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,257,890.84, 40,374,114.24 and 16,204,368.24 is: 22,361,045.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,257,890.84 : 40,374,114.24 = 16,204,368.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,257,890.84/40,374,114.24 = 16,204,368.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,257,890.84x = 40,374,114.24 × 16,204,368.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,257,890.84x = 654,237,014,508,787.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,237,014,508,787.75/29,257,890.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,361,045.03

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