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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,376,017.52, 40,539,817.08 and 16,144,954.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,376,017.52, 40,539,817.08 and 16,144,954.44 is: 22,280,538.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,376,017.52 : 40,539,817.08 = 16,144,954.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,376,017.52/40,539,817.08 = 16,144,954.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,376,017.52x = 40,539,817.08 × 16,144,954.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,376,017.52x = 654,513,499,762,533.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,513,499,762,533.75/29,376,017.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,280,538.86

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