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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,352,302.74, 40,499,656.05 and 17,749,622.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,352,302.74, 40,499,656.05 and 17,749,622.98 is: 24,490,535.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,352,302.74 : 40,499,656.05 = 17,749,622.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,352,302.74/40,499,656.05 = 17,749,622.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,352,302.74x = 40,499,656.05 × 17,749,622.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,352,302.74x = 718,853,625,707,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,853,625,707,176/29,352,302.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,490,535.96

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