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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,140,978.34, 36,075,013.97 and 14,538,546.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,140,978.34, 36,075,013.97 and 14,538,546.95 is: 20,063,452.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,140,978.34 : 36,075,013.97 = 14,538,546.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,140,978.34/36,075,013.97 = 14,538,546.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,140,978.34x = 36,075,013.97 × 14,538,546.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,140,978.34x = 524,478,284,071,683.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,478,284,071,683.12/26,140,978.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,063,452.77

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