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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,917,850.17, 61,394,754.57 and 21,482,560.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,917,850.17, 61,394,754.57 and 21,482,560.14 is: 32,233,279.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,917,850.17 : 61,394,754.57 = 21,482,560.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,917,850.17/61,394,754.57 = 21,482,560.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,917,850.17x = 61,394,754.57 × 21,482,560.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,917,850.17x = 1,318,916,507,330,565
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,916,507,330,565/40,917,850.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,233,279.65

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