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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,361,877.42, 60,561,712.08 and 17,639,822.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,361,877.42, 60,561,712.08 and 17,639,822.22 is: 26,467,991.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,361,877.42 : 60,561,712.08 = 17,639,822.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,361,877.42/60,561,712.08 = 17,639,822.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,361,877.42x = 60,561,712.08 × 17,639,822.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,361,877.42x = 1,068,297,834,430,026.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,297,834,430,026.38/40,361,877.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,467,991.65

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