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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,725,341.86, 40,103,177.54 and 14,429,141.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,725,341.86, 40,103,177.54 and 14,429,141.21 is: 21,651,899.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,725,341.86 : 40,103,177.54 = 14,429,141.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,725,341.86/40,103,177.54 = 14,429,141.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,725,341.86x = 40,103,177.54 × 14,429,141.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,725,341.86x = 578,654,411,421,698.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,654,411,421,698.75/26,725,341.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,651,899.33

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