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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,185,583.54, 36,140,502.65 and 15,179,218.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,185,583.54, 36,140,502.65 and 15,179,218.08 is: 20,949,870.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,185,583.54 : 36,140,502.65 = 15,179,218.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,185,583.54/36,140,502.65 = 15,179,218.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,185,583.54x = 36,140,502.65 × 15,179,218.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,185,583.54x = 548,584,571,169,271.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,584,571,169,271.88/26,185,583.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,949,870.01

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