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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,379,233.48, 40,500,611.50 and 20,531,214.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,379,233.48, 40,500,611.50 and 20,531,214.70 is: 28,303,214.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,379,233.48 : 40,500,611.50 = 20,531,214.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,379,233.48/40,500,611.50 = 20,531,214.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,379,233.48x = 40,500,611.50 × 20,531,214.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,379,233.48x = 831,526,750,187,789
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 831,526,750,187,789/29,379,233.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,303,214.61

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