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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,587,723.12, 40,827,521.69 and 16,355,112.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,587,723.12, 40,827,521.69 and 16,355,112.51 is: 22,568,100.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,587,723.12 : 40,827,521.69 = 16,355,112.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,587,723.12/40,827,521.69 = 16,355,112.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,587,723.12x = 40,827,521.69 × 16,355,112.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,587,723.12x = 667,738,710,969,072.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,738,710,969,072.12/29,587,723.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,568,100.57

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