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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,640,579.60, 39,936,375 and 9,597,084.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,640,579.60, 39,936,375 and 9,597,084.48 is: 14,386,802.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,640,579.60 : 39,936,375 = 9,597,084.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,640,579.60/39,936,375 = 9,597,084.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,640,579.60x = 39,936,375 × 9,597,084.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,640,579.60x = 383,272,764,699,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,272,764,699,960/26,640,579.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,386,802.78

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