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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,415,408.40, 60,643,589.40 and 17,696,528.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,415,408.40, 60,643,589.40 and 17,696,528.40 is: 26,553,758.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,415,408.40 : 60,643,589.40 = 17,696,528.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,415,408.40/60,643,589.40 = 17,696,528.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,415,408.40x = 60,643,589.40 × 17,696,528.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,415,408.40x = 1,073,181,002,095,038.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,181,002,095,038.88/40,415,408.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,553,758.69

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