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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,218,008.42, 41,698,856.46 and 16,989,224.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,218,008.42, 41,698,856.46 and 16,989,224.50 is: 23,444,008.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,218,008.42 : 41,698,856.46 = 16,989,224.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,218,008.42/41,698,856.46 = 16,989,224.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,218,008.42x = 41,698,856.46 × 16,989,224.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,218,008.42x = 708,431,233,792,215.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,431,233,792,215.25/30,218,008.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,444,008.09

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