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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,548,928.70, 40,765,939.74 and 17,156,905.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,548,928.70, 40,765,939.74 and 17,156,905.56 is: 23,669,804.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,548,928.70 : 40,765,939.74 = 17,156,905.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,548,928.70/40,765,939.74 = 17,156,905.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,548,928.70x = 40,765,939.74 × 17,156,905.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,548,928.70x = 699,417,378,183,830.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,417,378,183,830.88/29,548,928.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,669,804.93

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