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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,988,818.40, 98,983,227.60 and 17,466,578.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,988,818.40, 98,983,227.60 and 17,466,578.40 is: 26,199,867.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,988,818.40 : 98,983,227.60 = 17,466,578.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,988,818.40/98,983,227.60 = 17,466,578.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,988,818.40x = 98,983,227.60 × 17,466,578.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,988,818.40x = 1,728,898,305,160,443.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,898,305,160,443.50/65,988,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,199,867.60

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