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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,517,404.70, 40,735,031.31 and 17,126,562.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,517,404.70, 40,735,031.31 and 17,126,562.54 is: 23,635,243.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,517,404.70 : 40,735,031.31 = 17,126,562.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,517,404.70/40,735,031.31 = 17,126,562.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,517,404.70x = 40,735,031.31 × 17,126,562.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,517,404.70x = 697,651,061,299,573.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,651,061,299,573.12/29,517,404.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,635,243.97

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