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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,637,765.66, 40,900,600.90 and 16,226,207.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,637,765.66, 40,900,600.90 and 16,226,207.24 is: 22,392,431.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,637,765.66 : 40,900,600.90 = 16,226,207.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,637,765.66/40,900,600.90 = 16,226,207.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,637,765.66x = 40,900,600.90 × 16,226,207.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,637,765.66x = 663,661,626,259,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,661,626,259,710.25/29,637,765.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,392,431.12

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