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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,740,039.30, 61,120,884.60 and 17,701,087.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,740,039.30, 61,120,884.60 and 17,701,087.80 is: 26,556,335.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,740,039.30 : 61,120,884.60 = 17,701,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,740,039.30/61,120,884.60 = 17,701,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,740,039.30x = 61,120,884.60 × 17,701,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,740,039.30x = 1,081,906,144,718,268
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,906,144,718,268/40,740,039.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,556,335.32

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