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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,981,556.82, 41,374,561.77 and 16,230,520.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,981,556.82, 41,374,561.77 and 16,230,520.50 is: 22,398,125.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,981,556.82 : 41,374,561.77 = 16,230,520.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,981,556.82/41,374,561.77 = 16,230,520.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,981,556.82x = 41,374,561.77 × 16,230,520.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,981,556.82x = 671,530,672,986,501.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,530,672,986,501.38/29,981,556.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,398,125.52

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