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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,559,222.92, 40,791,342.30 and 16,506,711.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,559,222.92, 40,791,342.30 and 16,506,711.20 is: 22,779,046.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,559,222.92 : 40,791,342.30 = 16,506,711.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,559,222.92/40,791,342.30 = 16,506,711.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,559,222.92x = 40,791,342.30 × 16,506,711.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,559,222.92x = 673,330,906,806,443.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,330,906,806,443.62/29,559,222.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,779,046.28

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