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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,440,082.21, 36,490,877.06 and 14,838,282.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,440,082.21, 36,490,877.06 and 14,838,282.32 is: 20,478,829.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,440,082.21 : 36,490,877.06 = 14,838,282.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,440,082.21/36,490,877.06 = 14,838,282.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,440,082.21x = 36,490,877.06 × 14,838,282.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,440,082.21x = 541,461,935,664,045.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,461,935,664,045.75/26,440,082.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,478,829.51

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