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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,748,661.66, 36,912,528.59 and 15,736,120.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,748,661.66, 36,912,528.59 and 15,736,120.56 is: 21,715,478.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,748,661.66 : 36,912,528.59 = 15,736,120.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,748,661.66/36,912,528.59 = 15,736,120.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,748,661.66x = 36,912,528.59 × 15,736,120.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,748,661.66x = 580,859,999,988,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,859,999,988,006.25/26,748,661.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,715,478.98

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