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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,586,540.28, 40,829,480.90 and 16,533,799.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,586,540.28, 40,829,480.90 and 16,533,799.21 is: 22,816,673.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,586,540.28 : 40,829,480.90 = 16,533,799.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,586,540.28/40,829,480.90 = 16,533,799.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,586,540.28x = 40,829,480.90 × 16,533,799.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,586,540.28x = 675,066,439,049,130.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,066,439,049,130.12/29,586,540.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,816,673.82

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