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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,646,677.70, 62,475,829.15 and 17,380,042.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,646,677.70, 62,475,829.15 and 17,380,042.10 is: 26,072,488.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,646,677.70 : 62,475,829.15 = 17,380,042.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,646,677.70/62,475,829.15 = 17,380,042.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,646,677.70x = 62,475,829.15 × 17,380,042.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,646,677.70x = 1,085,832,540,859,407.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,832,540,859,407.25/41,646,677.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,072,488.87

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