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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,656,781.60, 39,985,172.40 and 16,579,085.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,656,781.60, 39,985,172.40 and 16,579,085.60 is: 24,868,628.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,656,781.60 : 39,985,172.40 = 16,579,085.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,656,781.60/39,985,172.40 = 16,579,085.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,656,781.60x = 39,985,172.40 × 16,579,085.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,656,781.60x = 662,917,595,950,357.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,917,595,950,357.38/26,656,781.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,868,628.40

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