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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,628,850.88, 40,889,402.57 and 16,575,331.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,628,850.88, 40,889,402.57 and 16,575,331.32 is: 22,874,845.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,628,850.88 : 40,889,402.57 = 16,575,331.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,628,850.88/40,889,402.57 = 16,575,331.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,628,850.88x = 40,889,402.57 × 16,575,331.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,628,850.88x = 677,755,395,116,047.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,755,395,116,047.75/29,628,850.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,874,845.80

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