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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,645,923.51, 40,911,365.33 and 16,593,178.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,645,923.51, 40,911,365.33 and 16,593,178.96 is: 22,898,581.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,645,923.51 : 40,911,365.33 = 16,593,178.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,645,923.51/40,911,365.33 = 16,593,178.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,645,923.51x = 40,911,365.33 × 16,593,178.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,645,923.51x = 678,849,606,542,363.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,849,606,542,363.88/29,645,923.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,898,581.87

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