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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,695,412.57, 40,981,275.47 and 16,646,862.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,695,412.57, 40,981,275.47 and 16,646,862.96 is: 22,973,571.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,695,412.57 : 40,981,275.47 = 16,646,862.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,695,412.57/40,981,275.47 = 16,646,862.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,695,412.57x = 40,981,275.47 × 16,646,862.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,695,412.57x = 682,209,676,716,716.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,209,676,716,716.75/29,695,412.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,973,571.26

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