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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,396,562.57, 40,569,528.51 and 17,636,271.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,396,562.57, 40,569,528.51 and 17,636,271.39 is: 24,339,417.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,396,562.57 : 40,569,528.51 = 17,636,271.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,396,562.57/40,569,528.51 = 17,636,271.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,396,562.57x = 40,569,528.51 × 17,636,271.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,396,562.57x = 715,495,214,966,702.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,495,214,966,702.38/29,396,562.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,339,417.69

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