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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,825,337.20, 40,248,503.40 and 9,787,732.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,825,337.20, 40,248,503.40 and 9,787,732.40 is: 14,685,428.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,825,337.20 : 40,248,503.40 = 9,787,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,825,337.20/40,248,503.40 = 9,787,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,825,337.20x = 40,248,503.40 × 9,787,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,825,337.20x = 393,941,580,779,690.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,941,580,779,690.19/26,825,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,685,428.85

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