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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,432,032.60, 60,669,044.10 and 17,715,226.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,432,032.60, 60,669,044.10 and 17,715,226.20 is: 26,582,038.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,432,032.60 : 60,669,044.10 = 17,715,226.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,432,032.60/60,669,044.10 = 17,715,226.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,432,032.60x = 60,669,044.10 × 17,715,226.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,432,032.60x = 1,074,765,839,569,275.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,765,839,569,275.38/40,432,032.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,582,038.31

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