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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,385,663.60, 60,599,490.60 and 17,668,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,385,663.60, 60,599,490.60 and 17,668,857.20 is: 26,512,471.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,385,663.60 : 60,599,490.60 = 17,668,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,385,663.60/60,599,490.60 = 17,668,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,385,663.60x = 60,599,490.60 × 17,668,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,385,663.60x = 1,070,723,745,804,142.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,723,745,804,142.25/40,385,663.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,512,471.27

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