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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,544,339.20, 40,771,032.24 and 17,157,478.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,544,339.20, 40,771,032.24 and 17,157,478.40 is: 23,677,229.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,544,339.20 : 40,771,032.24 = 17,157,478.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,544,339.20/40,771,032.24 = 17,157,478.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,544,339.20x = 40,771,032.24 × 17,157,478.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,544,339.20x = 699,528,105,003,503.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,528,105,003,503.62/29,544,339.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,677,229.68

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