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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,800,991.87, 40,181,888.63 and 8,594,823.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,800,991.87, 40,181,888.63 and 8,594,823.76 is: 12,885,950.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,800,991.87 : 40,181,888.63 = 8,594,823.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,800,991.87/40,181,888.63 = 8,594,823.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,800,991.87x = 40,181,888.63 × 8,594,823.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,800,991.87x = 345,356,251,039,830.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,356,251,039,830.19/26,800,991.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,885,950.37

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