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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,748,671.55, 36,912,542.13 and 15,736,130.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,748,671.55, 36,912,542.13 and 15,736,130.34 is: 21,715,492.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,748,671.55 : 36,912,542.13 = 15,736,130.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,748,671.55/36,912,542.13 = 15,736,130.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,748,671.55x = 36,912,542.13 × 15,736,130.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,748,671.55x = 580,860,574,138,421.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,860,574,138,421.25/26,748,671.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,715,492.41

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