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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,483,690.57, 40,690,519.74 and 17,726,788.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,483,690.57, 40,690,519.74 and 17,726,788.62 is: 24,464,788.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,483,690.57 : 40,690,519.74 = 17,726,788.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,483,690.57/40,690,519.74 = 17,726,788.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,483,690.57x = 40,690,519.74 × 17,726,788.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,483,690.57x = 721,312,242,268,917.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,312,242,268,917.50/29,483,690.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,464,788.11

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