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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,779,883.43, 40,173,608.04 and 8,579,821.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,779,883.43, 40,173,608.04 and 8,579,821.29 is: 12,870,943.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,779,883.43 : 40,173,608.04 = 8,579,821.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,779,883.43/40,173,608.04 = 8,579,821.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,779,883.43x = 40,173,608.04 × 8,579,821.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,779,883.43x = 344,682,377,557,707.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,682,377,557,707.12/26,779,883.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,870,943.91

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