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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,528,811.56, 60,792,835.98 and 17,516,017.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,528,811.56, 60,792,835.98 and 17,516,017.24 is: 26,273,861.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,528,811.56 : 60,792,835.98 = 17,516,017.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,528,811.56/60,792,835.98 = 17,516,017.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,528,811.56x = 60,792,835.98 × 17,516,017.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,528,811.56x = 1,064,848,363,094,172.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,848,363,094,172.12/40,528,811.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,273,861.04

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