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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,583,612.39, 40,824,601.88 and 16,530,978.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,583,612.39, 40,824,601.88 and 16,530,978.56 is: 22,812,312.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,583,612.39 : 40,824,601.88 = 16,530,978.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,583,612.39/40,824,601.88 = 16,530,978.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,583,612.39x = 40,824,601.88 × 16,530,978.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,583,612.39x = 674,870,618,542,204.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,870,618,542,204.62/29,583,612.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,812,312.76

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