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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,396,747.48, 40,569,781.38 and 17,636,456.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,396,747.48, 40,569,781.38 and 17,636,456.84 is: 24,339,672.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,396,747.48 : 40,569,781.38 = 17,636,456.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,396,747.48/40,569,781.38 = 17,636,456.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,396,747.48x = 40,569,781.38 × 17,636,456.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,396,747.48x = 715,507,198,316,605.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,507,198,316,605.62/29,396,747.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,339,672.23

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