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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,733,175.86, 40,108,399.70 and 12,365,668.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,733,175.86, 40,108,399.70 and 12,365,668.42 is: 18,552,497.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,733,175.86 : 40,108,399.70 = 12,365,668.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,733,175.86/40,108,399.70 = 12,365,668.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,733,175.86x = 40,108,399.70 × 12,365,668.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,733,175.86x = 495,967,171,547,027.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,967,171,547,027.50/26,733,175.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,552,497.25

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