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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,543,359.18, 40,776,638.34 and 17,324,152.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,543,359.18, 40,776,638.34 and 17,324,152.78 is: 23,911,319.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,543,359.18 : 40,776,638.34 = 17,324,152.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,543,359.18/40,776,638.34 = 17,324,152.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,543,359.18x = 40,776,638.34 × 17,324,152.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,543,359.18x = 706,420,712,456,965.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,420,712,456,965.75/29,543,359.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,911,319.91

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