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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,285,892.60, 39,434,714.10 and 9,247,121.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,285,892.60, 39,434,714.10 and 9,247,121.40 is: 13,872,748.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,285,892.60 : 39,434,714.10 = 9,247,121.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,285,892.60/39,434,714.10 = 9,247,121.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,285,892.60x = 39,434,714.10 × 9,247,121.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,285,892.60x = 364,657,588,656,991.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,657,588,656,991.75/26,285,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,872,748.94

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