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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,346,318.59, 40,499,184.50 and 16,293,578.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,346,318.59, 40,499,184.50 and 16,293,578.15 is: 22,485,840.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,346,318.59 : 40,499,184.50 = 16,293,578.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,346,318.59/40,499,184.50 = 16,293,578.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,346,318.59x = 40,499,184.50 × 16,293,578.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,346,318.59x = 659,876,627,662,018.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,876,627,662,018.75/29,346,318.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,485,840.11

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