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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,608,895.60, 39,913,343.40 and 8,657,999.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,608,895.60, 39,913,343.40 and 8,657,999.60 is: 12,986,999.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,608,895.60 : 39,913,343.40 = 8,657,999.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,608,895.60/39,913,343.40 = 8,657,999.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,608,895.60x = 39,913,343.40 × 8,657,999.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,608,895.60x = 345,569,711,191,862.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,569,711,191,862.62/26,608,895.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,986,999.40

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