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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,549,811.57, 65,324,888.54 and 17,642,602.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,549,811.57, 65,324,888.54 and 17,642,602.28 is: 26,463,972.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,549,811.57 : 65,324,888.54 = 17,642,602.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,549,811.57/65,324,888.54 = 17,642,602.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,549,811.57x = 65,324,888.54 × 17,642,602.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,549,811.57x = 1,152,501,027,496,550
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,501,027,496,550/43,549,811.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,463,972.77

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