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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,762,685.60, 40,144,028.40 and 8,809,456.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,762,685.60, 40,144,028.40 and 8,809,456.80 is: 13,214,185.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,762,685.60 : 40,144,028.40 = 8,809,456.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,762,685.60/40,144,028.40 = 8,809,456.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,762,685.60x = 40,144,028.40 × 8,809,456.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,762,685.60x = 353,647,083,967,773.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,647,083,967,773.12/26,762,685.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,214,185.20

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