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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,376,833.94, 40,539,221.46 and 16,323,758.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,376,833.94, 40,539,221.46 and 16,323,758.46 is: 22,526,336.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,376,833.94 : 40,539,221.46 = 16,323,758.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,376,833.94/40,539,221.46 = 16,323,758.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,376,833.94x = 40,539,221.46 × 16,323,758.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,376,833.94x = 661,752,459,269,488.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,752,459,269,488.62/29,376,833.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,526,336.93

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