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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,761,052.16, 40,221,204.48 and 12,587,581.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,761,052.16, 40,221,204.48 and 12,587,581.44 is: 18,918,825.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,761,052.16 : 40,221,204.48 = 12,587,581.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,761,052.16/40,221,204.48 = 12,587,581.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,761,052.16x = 40,221,204.48 × 12,587,581.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,761,052.16x = 506,287,687,006,892.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,287,687,006,892.81/26,761,052.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,918,825.91

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