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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,354,729.86, 40,508,417.37 and 16,302,829.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,354,729.86, 40,508,417.37 and 16,302,829.52 is: 22,497,288.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,354,729.86 : 40,508,417.37 = 16,302,829.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,354,729.86/40,508,417.37 = 16,302,829.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,354,729.86x = 40,508,417.37 × 16,302,829.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,354,729.86x = 660,401,822,609,387.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 660,401,822,609,387.75/29,354,729.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,497,288.37

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