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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,724,764.57, 40,088,966.50 and 8,530,329.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,724,764.57, 40,088,966.50 and 8,530,329.37 is: 12,796,074.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,724,764.57 : 40,088,966.50 = 8,530,329.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,724,764.57/40,088,966.50 = 8,530,329.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,724,764.57x = 40,088,966.50 × 8,530,329.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,724,764.57x = 341,972,088,377,870.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,972,088,377,870.31/26,724,764.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,796,074.87

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