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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,455,787.60, 60,704,676.60 and 17,738,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,455,787.60, 60,704,676.60 and 17,738,981.20 is: 26,617,677.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,455,787.60 : 60,704,676.60 = 17,738,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,455,787.60/60,704,676.60 = 17,738,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,455,787.60x = 60,704,676.60 × 17,738,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,455,787.60x = 1,076,839,116,959,479.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,839,116,959,479.88/40,455,787.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,617,677.74

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