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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,840,500.20, 40,265,999.10 and 11,487,760.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,840,500.20, 40,265,999.10 and 11,487,760.20 is: 17,233,886.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,840,500.20 : 40,265,999.10 = 11,487,760.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,840,500.20/40,265,999.10 = 11,487,760.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,840,500.20x = 40,265,999.10 × 11,487,760.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,840,500.20x = 462,566,141,874,215.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,566,141,874,215.81/26,840,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,233,886.79

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