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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,694,972.12, 36,839,351.74 and 15,682,185.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,694,972.12, 36,839,351.74 and 15,682,185.96 is: 21,641,587.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,694,972.12 : 36,839,351.74 = 15,682,185.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,694,972.12/36,839,351.74 = 15,682,185.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,694,972.12x = 36,839,351.74 × 15,682,185.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,694,972.12x = 577,721,564,632,529.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,721,564,632,529.62/26,694,972.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,641,587.11

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