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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,817,288.10, 40,225,932.15 and 9,778,516.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,817,288.10, 40,225,932.15 and 9,778,516.90 is: 14,667,775.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,817,288.10 : 40,225,932.15 = 9,778,516.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,817,288.10/40,225,932.15 = 9,778,516.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,817,288.10x = 40,225,932.15 × 9,778,516.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,817,288.10x = 393,349,957,347,028.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,349,957,347,028.31/26,817,288.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,667,775.35

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