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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,263,678.54, 40,375,630.85 and 16,872,798.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,263,678.54, 40,375,630.85 and 16,872,798.11 is: 23,279,707.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,263,678.54 : 40,375,630.85 = 16,872,798.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,263,678.54/40,375,630.85 = 16,872,798.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,263,678.54x = 40,375,630.85 × 16,872,798.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,263,678.54x = 681,249,867,609,695.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,249,867,609,695.50/29,263,678.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,279,707.19

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