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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,585.40, 40,824.18 and 16,840.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,585.40, 40,824.18 and 16,840.23 is: 23,237.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,585.40 : 40,824.18 = 16,840.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,585.40/40,824.18 = 16,840.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,585.40x = 40,824.18 × 16,840.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,585.40x = 687,488,580.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,488,580.76/29,585.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,237.43

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