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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,400,568.32, 36,434,467.98 and 14,798,134.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,400,568.32, 36,434,467.98 and 14,798,134.80 is: 20,422,369.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,400,568.32 : 36,434,467.98 = 14,798,134.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,400,568.32/36,434,467.98 = 14,798,134.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,400,568.32x = 36,434,467.98 × 14,798,134.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,400,568.32x = 539,162,168,534,323.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,162,168,534,323.69/26,400,568.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,422,369.78

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