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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,820,012.60, 40,230,018.90 and 9,781,241.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,820,012.60, 40,230,018.90 and 9,781,241.40 is: 14,671,862.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,820,012.60 : 40,230,018.90 = 9,781,241.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,820,012.60/40,230,018.90 = 9,781,241.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,820,012.60x = 40,230,018.90 × 9,781,241.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,820,012.60x = 393,499,526,387,462.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,499,526,387,462.44/26,820,012.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,862.10

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