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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,431,614.60, 60,668,417.10 and 17,714,808.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,431,614.60, 60,668,417.10 and 17,714,808.20 is: 26,581,411.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,431,614.60 : 60,668,417.10 = 17,714,808.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,431,614.60/60,668,417.10 = 17,714,808.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,431,614.60x = 60,668,417.10 × 17,714,808.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,431,614.60x = 1,074,729,372,724,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,729,372,724,100.25/40,431,614.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,581,411.19

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