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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,789,961.75, 41,111,417.21 and 16,737,245.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,789,961.75, 41,111,417.21 and 16,737,245.91 is: 23,098,112.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,789,961.75 : 41,111,417.21 = 16,737,245.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,789,961.75/41,111,417.21 = 16,737,245.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,789,961.75x = 41,111,417.21 × 16,737,245.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,789,961.75x = 688,091,899,468,689.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,091,899,468,689.88/29,789,961.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,098,112.89

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