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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,304,972.10, 40,443,345.93 and 16,256,434.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,304,972.10, 40,443,345.93 and 16,256,434.78 is: 22,435,258.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,304,972.10 : 40,443,345.93 = 16,256,434.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,304,972.10/40,443,345.93 = 16,256,434.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,304,972.10x = 40,443,345.93 × 16,256,434.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,304,972.10x = 657,464,615,396,023.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,464,615,396,023.38/29,304,972.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,435,258.19

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