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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,973,587.44, 61,504,135.08 and 17,641,888.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,973,587.44, 61,504,135.08 and 17,641,888.24 is: 26,481,671.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,973,587.44 : 61,504,135.08 = 17,641,888.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,973,587.44/61,504,135.08 = 17,641,888.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,973,587.44x = 61,504,135.08 × 17,641,888.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,973,587.44x = 1,085,049,077,379,223.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,049,077,379,223.38/40,973,587.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,481,671.37

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