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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,608,895.10, 39,913,342.65 and 8,657,999.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,608,895.10, 39,913,342.65 and 8,657,999.10 is: 12,986,998.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,608,895.10 : 39,913,342.65 = 8,657,999.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,608,895.10/39,913,342.65 = 8,657,999.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,608,895.10x = 39,913,342.65 × 8,657,999.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,608,895.10x = 345,569,684,741,691.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,569,684,741,691.56/26,608,895.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,986,998.65

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