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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,740,040.30, 61,120,886.10 and 17,701,088.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,740,040.30, 61,120,886.10 and 17,701,088.80 is: 26,556,336.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,740,040.30 : 61,120,886.10 = 17,701,088.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,740,040.30/61,120,886.10 = 17,701,088.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,740,040.30x = 61,120,886.10 × 17,701,088.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,740,040.30x = 1,081,906,232,390,785.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,906,232,390,785.75/40,740,040.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,556,336.82

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