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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,642,780.94, 39,892,316.40 and 17,397,852.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,642,780.94, 39,892,316.40 and 17,397,852.18 is: 26,049,856.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,642,780.94 : 39,892,316.40 = 17,397,852.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,642,780.94/39,892,316.40 = 17,397,852.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,642,780.94x = 39,892,316.40 × 17,397,852.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,642,780.94x = 694,040,623,844,989.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 694,040,623,844,989.75/26,642,780.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,049,856.64

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