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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,385,667.60, 60,599,496.60 and 17,668,861.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,385,667.60, 60,599,496.60 and 17,668,861.20 is: 26,512,477.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,385,667.60 : 60,599,496.60 = 17,668,861.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,385,667.60/60,599,496.60 = 17,668,861.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,385,667.60x = 60,599,496.60 × 17,668,861.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,385,667.60x = 1,070,724,094,215,271.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,724,094,215,271.88/40,385,667.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,512,477.27

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