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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,906,875.86, 41,270,468.31 and 16,496,072.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,906,875.86, 41,270,468.31 and 16,496,072.61 is: 22,764,017.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,906,875.86 : 41,270,468.31 = 16,496,072.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,906,875.86/41,270,468.31 = 16,496,072.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,906,875.86x = 41,270,468.31 × 16,496,072.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,906,875.86x = 680,800,641,890,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,800,641,890,464/29,906,875.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,764,017.38

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