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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,543,388.17, 40,776,678.11 and 17,324,181.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,543,388.17, 40,776,678.11 and 17,324,181.77 is: 23,911,359.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,543,388.17 : 40,776,678.11 = 17,324,181.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,543,388.17/40,776,678.11 = 17,324,181.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,543,388.17x = 40,776,678.11 × 17,324,181.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,543,388.17x = 706,422,583,393,847.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,422,583,393,847.12/29,543,388.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,911,359.78

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