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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,371,882.20, 60,571,820.10 and 17,669,072.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,371,882.20, 60,571,820.10 and 17,669,072.60 is: 26,509,734.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,371,882.20 : 60,571,820.10 = 17,669,072.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,371,882.20/60,571,820.10 = 17,669,072.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,371,882.20x = 60,571,820.10 × 17,669,072.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,371,882.20x = 1,070,247,886,861,039.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,247,886,861,039.38/40,371,882.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,509,734.71

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