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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,404,357.44, 40,572,066.96 and 17,178,852.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,404,357.44, 40,572,066.96 and 17,178,852.48 is: 23,703,342.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,404,357.44 : 40,572,066.96 = 17,178,852.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,404,357.44/40,572,066.96 = 17,178,852.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,404,357.44x = 40,572,066.96 × 17,178,852.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,404,357.44x = 696,981,553,114,522.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,981,553,114,522.12/29,404,357.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,703,342.42

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