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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,628,338.98, 60,928,336.70 and 17,896,835.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,628,338.98, 60,928,336.70 and 17,896,835.94 is: 26,839,011.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,628,338.98 : 60,928,336.70 = 17,896,835.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,628,338.98/60,928,336.70 = 17,896,835.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,628,338.98x = 60,928,336.70 × 17,896,835.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,628,338.98x = 1,090,424,446,016,981.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,424,446,016,981.12/40,628,338.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,839,011.23

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