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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,525,221.76, 40,743,882.24 and 17,310,214.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,525,221.76, 40,743,882.24 and 17,310,214.40 is: 23,887,554.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,525,221.76 : 40,743,882.24 = 17,310,214.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,525,221.76/40,743,882.24 = 17,310,214.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,525,221.76x = 40,743,882.24 × 17,310,214.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,525,221.76x = 705,285,337,062,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,285,337,062,752.25/29,525,221.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,887,554.27

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