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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,878,717.49, 41,234,741.72 and 16,648,772.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,878,717.49, 41,234,741.72 and 16,648,772.64 is: 22,976,482.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,878,717.49 : 41,234,741.72 = 16,648,772.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,878,717.49/41,234,741.72 = 16,648,772.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,878,717.49x = 41,234,741.72 × 16,648,772.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,878,717.49x = 686,507,839,589,961.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,507,839,589,961.25/29,878,717.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,976,482.84

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