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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,458,885.48, 40,654,523.27 and 16,406,144.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,458,885.48, 40,654,523.27 and 16,406,144.38 is: 22,641,181.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,458,885.48 : 40,654,523.27 = 16,406,144.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,458,885.48/40,654,523.27 = 16,406,144.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,458,885.48x = 40,654,523.27 × 16,406,144.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,458,885.48x = 666,983,978,559,523.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,983,978,559,523.25/29,458,885.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,641,181.69

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