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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,400,586.32, 36,434,492.82 and 14,798,152.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,400,586.32, 36,434,492.82 and 14,798,152.80 is: 20,422,394.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,400,586.32 : 36,434,492.82 = 14,798,152.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,400,586.32/36,434,492.82 = 14,798,152.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,400,586.32x = 36,434,492.82 × 14,798,152.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,400,586.32x = 539,163,191,940,862.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,163,191,940,862.94/26,400,586.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,422,394.62

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