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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,791,243.20, 40,186,864.80 and 26,602,286.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,791,243.20, 40,186,864.80 and 26,602,286.40 is: 39,903,429.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,791,243.20 : 40,186,864.80 = 26,602,286.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,791,243.20/40,186,864.80 = 26,602,286.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,791,243.20x = 40,186,864.80 × 26,602,286.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,791,243.20x = 1,069,062,486,927,678.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,062,486,927,678.62/26,791,243.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,903,429.60

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