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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,415,198.40, 60,643,274.40 and 17,696,318.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,415,198.40, 60,643,274.40 and 17,696,318.40 is: 26,553,443.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,415,198.40 : 60,643,274.40 = 17,696,318.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,415,198.40/60,643,274.40 = 17,696,318.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,415,198.40x = 60,643,274.40 × 17,696,318.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,415,198.40x = 1,073,162,692,600,968.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,162,692,600,968.88/40,415,198.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,553,443.63

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