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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,700,707.92, 40,037,812.44 and 8,502,532.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,700,707.92, 40,037,812.44 and 8,502,532.16 is: 12,749,579.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,700,707.92 : 40,037,812.44 = 8,502,532.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,700,707.92/40,037,812.44 = 8,502,532.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,700,707.92x = 40,037,812.44 × 8,502,532.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,700,707.92x = 340,422,787,887,148.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,422,787,887,148.06/26,700,707.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,749,579.11

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