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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,839,522.92, 40,258,159.86 and 8,643,315.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,839,522.92, 40,258,159.86 and 8,643,315.33 is: 12,964,610.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,839,522.92 : 40,258,159.86 = 8,643,315.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,839,522.92/40,258,159.86 = 8,643,315.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,839,522.92x = 40,258,159.86 × 8,643,315.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,839,522.92x = 347,963,970,275,528.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,963,970,275,528.62/26,839,522.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,964,610.86

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