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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,488,581.04, 40,694,430.74 and 16,436,667.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,488,581.04, 40,694,430.74 and 16,436,667.56 is: 22,682,706.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,488,581.04 : 40,694,430.74 = 16,436,667.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,488,581.04/40,694,430.74 = 16,436,667.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,488,581.04x = 40,694,430.74 × 16,436,667.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,488,581.04x = 668,880,829,616,824.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,880,829,616,824.88/29,488,581.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,682,706.53

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