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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,395,621.60, 60,614,427.60 and 17,678,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,395,621.60, 60,614,427.60 and 17,678,815.20 is: 26,527,411.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,395,621.60 : 60,614,427.60 = 17,678,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,395,621.60/60,614,427.60 = 17,678,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,395,621.60x = 60,614,427.60 × 17,678,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,395,621.60x = 1,071,591,263,994,179.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,591,263,994,179.50/40,395,621.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,527,411.18

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