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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,824,583.60, 40,236,875.40 and 9,779,591.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,824,583.60, 40,236,875.40 and 9,779,591.60 is: 14,669,387.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,824,583.60 : 40,236,875.40 = 9,779,591.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,824,583.60/40,236,875.40 = 9,779,591.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,824,583.60x = 40,236,875.40 × 9,779,591.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,824,583.60x = 393,500,208,672,086.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,500,208,672,086.62/26,824,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,669,387.40

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