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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,771,279.20, 40,240,899.60 and 26,267,394.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,771,279.20, 40,240,899.60 and 26,267,394.40 is: 39,483,491.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,771,279.20 : 40,240,899.60 = 26,267,394.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,771,279.20/40,240,899.60 = 26,267,394.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,771,279.20x = 40,240,899.60 × 26,267,394.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,771,279.20x = 1,057,023,580,804,002.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,023,580,804,002.25/26,771,279.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,483,491.73

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