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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,591,457.90, 36,689,963.40 and 16,137,237.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,591,457.90, 36,689,963.40 and 16,137,237.45 is: 22,265,595.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,591,457.90 : 36,689,963.40 = 16,137,237.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,591,457.90/36,689,963.40 = 16,137,237.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,591,457.90x = 36,689,963.40 × 16,137,237.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,591,457.90x = 592,074,651,417,609.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,074,651,417,609.25/26,591,457.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,265,595.73

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