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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,824,722.85, 40,237,084.28 and 9,785,951.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,824,722.85, 40,237,084.28 and 9,785,951.65 is: 14,678,927.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,824,722.85 : 40,237,084.28 = 9,785,951.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,824,722.85/40,237,084.28 = 9,785,951.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,824,722.85x = 40,237,084.28 × 9,785,951.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,824,722.85x = 393,758,161,252,125.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,758,161,252,125.31/26,824,722.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,678,927.48

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