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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,533,262.86, 40,751,030.10 and 16,480,490.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,533,262.86, 40,751,030.10 and 16,480,490.62 is: 22,740,357.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,533,262.86 : 40,751,030.10 = 16,480,490.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,533,262.86/40,751,030.10 = 16,480,490.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,533,262.86x = 40,751,030.10 × 16,480,490.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,533,262.86x = 671,596,969,318,387.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,596,969,318,387.62/29,533,262.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,740,357.97

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