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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,589,036.60, 39,883,554.90 and 8,638,140.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,589,036.60, 39,883,554.90 and 8,638,140.60 is: 12,957,210.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,589,036.60 : 39,883,554.90 = 8,638,140.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,589,036.60/39,883,554.90 = 8,638,140.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,589,036.60x = 39,883,554.90 × 8,638,140.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,589,036.60x = 344,519,754,854,018.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,519,754,854,018.94/26,589,036.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,957,210.90

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