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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,994,154.38, 59,262,779.90 and 29,051,154.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,994,154.38, 59,262,779.90 and 29,051,154.58 is: 40,043,866.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,994,154.38 : 59,262,779.90 = 29,051,154.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,994,154.38/59,262,779.90 = 29,051,154.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,994,154.38x = 59,262,779.90 × 29,051,154.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,994,154.38x = 1,721,652,179,715,416.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,652,179,715,416.75/42,994,154.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,043,866.53

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