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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,856,144.44, 40,292,077.54 and 8,659,973.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,856,144.44, 40,292,077.54 and 8,659,973.66 is: 12,992,495.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,856,144.44 : 40,292,077.54 = 8,659,973.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,856,144.44/40,292,077.54 = 8,659,973.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,856,144.44x = 40,292,077.54 × 8,659,973.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,856,144.44x = 348,928,330,203,077.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,928,330,203,077.62/26,856,144.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,992,495.29

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