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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,824,739.60, 40,237,109.40 and 9,785,968.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,824,739.60, 40,237,109.40 and 9,785,968.40 is: 14,678,952.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,824,739.60 : 40,237,109.40 = 9,785,968.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,824,739.60/40,237,109.40 = 9,785,968.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,824,739.60x = 40,237,109.40 × 9,785,968.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,824,739.60x = 393,759,081,095,742.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,759,081,095,742.94/26,824,739.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,678,952.60

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