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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,643,049.74, 40,907,402.64 and 16,590,307.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,643,049.74, 40,907,402.64 and 16,590,307.98 is: 22,894,621.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,643,049.74 : 40,907,402.64 = 16,590,307.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,643,049.74/40,907,402.64 = 16,590,307.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,643,049.74x = 40,907,402.64 × 16,590,307.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,643,049.74x = 678,666,408,459,465.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,666,408,459,465.12/29,643,049.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,894,621.65

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