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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,415,959.72, 60,583,081.02 and 17,401,902.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,415,959.72, 60,583,081.02 and 17,401,902.76 is: 26,085,261.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,415,959.72 : 60,583,081.02 = 17,401,902.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,415,959.72/60,583,081.02 = 17,401,902.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,415,959.72x = 60,583,081.02 × 17,401,902.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,415,959.72x = 1,054,260,884,811,241.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,260,884,811,241.75/40,415,959.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,085,261.67

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