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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,492,039.10, 60,738,058.65 and 17,772,936.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,492,039.10, 60,738,058.65 and 17,772,936.35 is: 26,659,404.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,492,039.10 : 60,738,058.65 = 17,772,936.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,492,039.10/60,738,058.65 = 17,772,936.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,492,039.10x = 60,738,058.65 × 17,772,936.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,492,039.10x = 1,079,493,650,409,017
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,493,650,409,017/40,492,039.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,659,404.53

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