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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,731,142.82, 40,113,581.55 and 11,378,408.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,731,142.82, 40,113,581.55 and 11,378,408.04 is: 17,074,791.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,731,142.82 : 40,113,581.55 = 11,378,408.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,731,142.82/40,113,581.55 = 11,378,408.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,731,142.82x = 40,113,581.55 × 11,378,408.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,731,142.82x = 456,428,698,821,715.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,428,698,821,715.56/26,731,142.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,074,791.82

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