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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,081,982.90, 39,122,974.35 and 16,508,171.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,081,982.90, 39,122,974.35 and 16,508,171.70 is: 24,762,257.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,081,982.90 : 39,122,974.35 = 16,508,171.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,081,982.90/39,122,974.35 = 16,508,171.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,081,982.90x = 39,122,974.35 × 16,508,171.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,081,982.90x = 645,848,777,984,495.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,848,777,984,495.88/26,081,982.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,762,257.55

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