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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,685,982.50, 39,983,231.70 and 17,915,835.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,685,982.50, 39,983,231.70 and 17,915,835.48 is: 26,843,043.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,685,982.50 : 39,983,231.70 = 17,915,835.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,685,982.50/39,983,231.70 = 17,915,835.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,685,982.50x = 39,983,231.70 × 17,915,835.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,685,982.50x = 716,333,001,095,920.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,333,001,095,920.75/26,685,982.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,843,043.95

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