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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,517,965.10, 40,732,823.54 and 16,959,423.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,517,965.10, 40,732,823.54 and 16,959,423.78 is: 23,402,873.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,517,965.10 : 40,732,823.54 = 16,959,423.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,517,965.10/40,732,823.54 = 16,959,423.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,517,965.10x = 40,732,823.54 × 16,959,423.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,517,965.10x = 690,805,216,170,819.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,805,216,170,819.88/29,517,965.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,402,873.94

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