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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,236,814.26, 60,359,540.58 and 17,210,140.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,236,814.26, 60,359,540.58 and 17,210,140.20 is: 25,817,057.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,236,814.26 : 60,359,540.58 = 17,210,140.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,236,814.26/60,359,540.58 = 17,210,140.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,236,814.26x = 60,359,540.58 × 17,210,140.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,236,814.26x = 1,038,796,155,789,389.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,796,155,789,389.25/40,236,814.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,817,057.71

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