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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,415,284.40, 60,643,403.40 and 17,696,404.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,415,284.40, 60,643,403.40 and 17,696,404.40 is: 26,553,572.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,415,284.40 : 60,643,403.40 = 17,696,404.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,415,284.40/60,643,403.40 = 17,696,404.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,415,284.40x = 60,643,403.40 × 17,696,404.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,415,284.40x = 1,073,170,190,758,734.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,170,190,758,734.88/40,415,284.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,553,572.66

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