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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,162,842.32, 39,250,175.84 and 8,655,358.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,162,842.32, 39,250,175.84 and 8,655,358.46 is: 12,984,993.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,162,842.32 : 39,250,175.84 = 8,655,358.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,162,842.32/39,250,175.84 = 8,655,358.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,162,842.32x = 39,250,175.84 × 8,655,358.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,162,842.32x = 339,724,341,513,231.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,724,341,513,231.69/26,162,842.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,984,993.65

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