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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,617,943.84, 40,872,527.16 and 16,565,192.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,617,943.84, 40,872,527.16 and 16,565,192.46 is: 22,859,833.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,617,943.84 : 40,872,527.16 = 16,565,192.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,617,943.84/40,872,527.16 = 16,565,192.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,617,943.84x = 40,872,527.16 × 16,565,192.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,617,943.84x = 677,061,278,731,977.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,061,278,731,977.25/29,617,943.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,859,833.97

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