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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,221,616.10, 36,185,981.85 and 14,619,901.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,221,616.10, 36,185,981.85 and 14,619,901.86 is: 20,175,549.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,221,616.10 : 36,185,981.85 = 14,619,901.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,221,616.10/36,185,981.85 = 14,619,901.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,221,616.10x = 36,185,981.85 × 14,619,901.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,221,616.10x = 529,035,503,354,741.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,035,503,354,741.25/26,221,616.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,175,549.11

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