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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,837,724.60, 40,263,293.70 and 8,643,634.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,837,724.60, 40,263,293.70 and 8,643,634.20 is: 12,967,611.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,837,724.60 : 40,263,293.70 = 8,643,634.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,837,724.60/40,263,293.70 = 8,643,634.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,837,724.60x = 40,263,293.70 × 8,643,634.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,837,724.60x = 348,021,182,429,964.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,021,182,429,964.56/26,837,724.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,967,611.36

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