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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,404,358.44, 40,572,068.34 and 17,178,853.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,404,358.44, 40,572,068.34 and 17,178,853.48 is: 23,703,343.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,404,358.44 : 40,572,068.34 = 17,178,853.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,404,358.44/40,572,068.34 = 17,178,853.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,404,358.44x = 40,572,068.34 × 17,178,853.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,404,358.44x = 696,981,617,393,406.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,981,617,393,406.88/29,404,358.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,703,343.80

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