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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,823,230.74, 40,240,845.18 and 9,783,903.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,823,230.74, 40,240,845.18 and 9,783,903.60 is: 14,678,043.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,823,230.74 : 40,240,845.18 = 9,783,903.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,823,230.74/40,240,845.18 = 9,783,903.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,823,230.74x = 40,240,845.18 × 9,783,903.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,823,230.74x = 393,712,550,023,644.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,712,550,023,644.62/26,823,230.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,678,043.59

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