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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,600,461.40, 36,708,652.48 and 14,839,729.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,600,461.40, 36,708,652.48 and 14,839,729.82 is: 20,478,835.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,600,461.40 : 36,708,652.48 = 14,839,729.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,600,461.40/36,708,652.48 = 14,839,729.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,600,461.40x = 36,708,652.48 × 14,839,729.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,600,461.40x = 544,746,484,859,472.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,746,484,859,472.94/26,600,461.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,478,835.94

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