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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,700,704.92, 40,037,807.94 and 8,502,529.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,700,704.92, 40,037,807.94 and 8,502,529.15 is: 12,749,574.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,700,704.92 : 40,037,807.94 = 8,502,529.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,700,704.92/40,037,807.94 = 8,502,529.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,700,704.92x = 40,037,807.94 × 8,502,529.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,700,704.92x = 340,422,629,111,951.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,422,629,111,951.44/26,700,704.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,749,574.59

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