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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,297,720.42, 39,455,437.91 and 16,571,037.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,297,720.42, 39,455,437.91 and 16,571,037.92 is: 24,862,138.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,297,720.42 : 39,455,437.91 = 16,571,037.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,297,720.42/39,455,437.91 = 16,571,037.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,297,720.42x = 39,455,437.91 × 16,571,037.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,297,720.42x = 653,817,557,476,683.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,817,557,476,683.12/26,297,720.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,862,138.13

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