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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,500.29, 40,710.20 and 16,071.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,500.29, 40,710.20 and 16,071.55 is: 22,178.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,500.29 : 40,710.20 = 16,071.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,500.29/40,710.20 = 16,071.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,500.29x = 40,710.20 × 16,071.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,500.29x = 654,276,014.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,276,014.81/29,500.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,178.63

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