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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,706,836.40, 40,060,254.60 and 9,661,358.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,706,836.40, 40,060,254.60 and 9,661,358.40 is: 14,492,037.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,706,836.40 : 40,060,254.60 = 9,661,358.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,706,836.40/40,060,254.60 = 9,661,358.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,706,836.40x = 40,060,254.60 × 9,661,358.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,706,836.40x = 387,036,477,285,848.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,036,477,285,848.69/26,706,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,492,037.60

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