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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,579,133.80, 39,877,545.90 and 9,541,140.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,579,133.80, 39,877,545.90 and 9,541,140.20 is: 14,314,885.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,579,133.80 : 39,877,545.90 = 9,541,140.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,579,133.80/39,877,545.90 = 9,541,140.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,579,133.80x = 39,877,545.90 × 9,541,140.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,579,133.80x = 380,477,256,263,835.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,477,256,263,835.12/26,579,133.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,314,885.47

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