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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,615,998.40, 44,440,586.40 and 12,573,771.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,615,998.40, 44,440,586.40 and 12,573,771.20 is: 18,867,699.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,615,998.40 : 44,440,586.40 = 12,573,771.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,615,998.40/44,440,586.40 = 12,573,771.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,615,998.40x = 44,440,586.40 × 12,573,771.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,615,998.40x = 558,785,765,387,431.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,785,765,387,431.62/29,615,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,867,699.74

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