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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,495,362.96, 39,702,480.18 and 17,827,357.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,495,362.96, 39,702,480.18 and 17,827,357.21 is: 26,713,742.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,495,362.96 : 39,702,480.18 = 17,827,357.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,495,362.96/39,702,480.18 = 17,827,357.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,495,362.96x = 39,702,480.18 × 17,827,357.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,495,362.96x = 707,790,296,291,805.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,790,296,291,805.12/26,495,362.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,713,742.23

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