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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,487,396.78, 65,278,363.08 and 17,597,520.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,487,396.78, 65,278,363.08 and 17,597,520.61 is: 26,415,408.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,487,396.78 : 65,278,363.08 = 17,597,520.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,487,396.78/65,278,363.08 = 17,597,520.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,487,396.78x = 65,278,363.08 × 17,597,520.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,487,396.78x = 1,148,737,339,590,158
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,737,339,590,158/43,487,396.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,415,408.25

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