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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,839,522.42, 40,258,159.11 and 8,643,314.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,839,522.42, 40,258,159.11 and 8,643,314.83 is: 12,964,610.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,839,522.42 : 40,258,159.11 = 8,643,314.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,839,522.42/40,258,159.11 = 8,643,314.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,839,522.42x = 40,258,159.11 × 8,643,314.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,839,522.42x = 347,963,943,663,962.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,963,943,663,962.62/26,839,522.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,964,610.11

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