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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,369,843.57, 40,531,059.17 and 16,139,843.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,369,843.57, 40,531,059.17 and 16,139,843.02 is: 22,273,354.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,369,843.57 : 40,531,059.17 = 16,139,843.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,369,843.57/40,531,059.17 = 16,139,843.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,369,843.57x = 40,531,059.17 × 16,139,843.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,369,843.57x = 654,164,932,438,131.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,164,932,438,131.50/29,369,843.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,273,354.33

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