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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,455,849.10, 60,704,768.85 and 17,739,042.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,455,849.10, 60,704,768.85 and 17,739,042.70 is: 26,617,770.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,455,849.10 : 60,704,768.85 = 17,739,042.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,455,849.10/60,704,768.85 = 17,739,042.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,455,849.10x = 60,704,768.85 × 17,739,042.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,455,849.10x = 1,076,844,486,723,779.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,844,486,723,779.88/40,455,849.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,617,770.01

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