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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,185,583.04, 36,140,501.95 and 15,179,217.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,185,583.04, 36,140,501.95 and 15,179,217.59 is: 20,949,869.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,185,583.04 : 36,140,501.95 = 15,179,217.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,185,583.04/36,140,501.95 = 15,179,217.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,185,583.04x = 36,140,501.95 × 15,179,217.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,185,583.04x = 548,584,542,910,869.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,584,542,910,869.31/26,185,583.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,949,869.33

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