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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,404,361.44, 40,572,072.48 and 17,178,856.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,404,361.44, 40,572,072.48 and 17,178,856.48 is: 23,703,347.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,404,361.44 : 40,572,072.48 = 17,178,856.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,404,361.44/40,572,072.48 = 17,178,856.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,404,361.44x = 40,572,072.48 × 17,178,856.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,404,361.44x = 696,981,810,230,077.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,981,810,230,077.62/29,404,361.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,703,347.94

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