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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,583,715.46, 40,825,437.95 and 16,530,986.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,583,715.46, 40,825,437.95 and 16,530,986.86 is: 22,812,711.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,583,715.46 : 40,825,437.95 = 16,530,986.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,583,715.46/40,825,437.95 = 16,530,986.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,583,715.46x = 40,825,437.95 × 16,530,986.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,583,715.46x = 674,884,778,244,459.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,884,778,244,459.25/29,583,715.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,812,711.92

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