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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,392,532.40, 60,570,136.20 and 17,661,729.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,392,532.40, 60,570,136.20 and 17,661,729.20 is: 26,484,433.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,392,532.40 : 60,570,136.20 = 17,661,729.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,392,532.40/60,570,136.20 = 17,661,729.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,392,532.40x = 60,570,136.20 × 17,661,729.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,392,532.40x = 1,069,773,343,171,517
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,773,343,171,517/40,392,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,484,433.62

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