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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,472,229.20, 62,208,343.80 and 17,537,701.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,472,229.20, 62,208,343.80 and 17,537,701.20 is: 26,306,551.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,472,229.20 : 62,208,343.80 = 17,537,701.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,472,229.20/62,208,343.80 = 17,537,701.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,472,229.20x = 62,208,343.80 × 17,537,701.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,472,229.20x = 1,090,991,345,711,272.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,991,345,711,272.50/41,472,229.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,306,551.80

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