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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,857,082.57, 40,297,531.21 and 14,074,548.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,857,082.57, 40,297,531.21 and 14,074,548.17 is: 21,118,062.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,857,082.57 : 40,297,531.21 = 14,074,548.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,857,082.57/40,297,531.21 = 14,074,548.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,857,082.57x = 40,297,531.21 × 14,074,548.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,857,082.57x = 567,169,543,910,549.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,169,543,910,549.38/26,857,082.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,118,062.34

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