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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,824,695.10, 40,237,042.65 and 9,785,923.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,824,695.10, 40,237,042.65 and 9,785,923.90 is: 14,678,885.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,824,695.10 : 40,237,042.65 = 9,785,923.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,824,695.10/40,237,042.65 = 9,785,923.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,824,695.10x = 40,237,042.65 × 9,785,923.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,824,695.10x = 393,756,637,333,954.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,756,637,333,954.31/26,824,695.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,678,885.85

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