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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,542,213.60, 62,324,838.60 and 17,292,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,542,213.60, 62,324,838.60 and 17,292,563.20 is: 25,943,639.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,542,213.60 : 62,324,838.60 = 17,292,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,542,213.60/62,324,838.60 = 17,292,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,542,213.60x = 62,324,838.60 × 17,292,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,542,213.60x = 1,077,756,210,420,299.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,756,210,420,299.50/41,542,213.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,943,639.42

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