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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,496,846.24, 39,745,266.12 and 8,545,950.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,496,846.24, 39,745,266.12 and 8,545,950.24 is: 12,818,924.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,496,846.24 : 39,745,266.12 = 8,545,950.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,496,846.24/39,745,266.12 = 8,545,950.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,496,846.24x = 39,745,266.12 × 8,545,950.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,496,846.24x = 339,661,066,537,077.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,661,066,537,077.88/26,496,846.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,818,924.32

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