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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,378,882.52, 40,543,841.25 and 16,326,691.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,378,882.52, 40,543,841.25 and 16,326,691.56 is: 22,531,380.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,378,882.52 : 40,543,841.25 = 16,326,691.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,378,882.52/40,543,841.25 = 16,326,691.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,378,882.52x = 40,543,841.25 × 16,326,691.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,378,882.52x = 661,946,790,746,354.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,946,790,746,354.88/29,378,882.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,531,380.84

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