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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,659,398.66, 40,928,836.41 and 16,605,436.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,659,398.66, 40,928,836.41 and 16,605,436.23 is: 22,914,867.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,659,398.66 : 40,928,836.41 = 16,605,436.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,659,398.66/40,928,836.41 = 16,605,436.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,659,398.66x = 40,928,836.41 × 16,605,436.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,659,398.66x = 679,641,182,974,357.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,641,182,974,357.12/29,659,398.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,914,867.25

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