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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,857,550.40, 40,282,048.80 and 8,906,654.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,857,550.40, 40,282,048.80 and 8,906,654.40 is: 13,358,563.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,857,550.40 : 40,282,048.80 = 8,906,654.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,857,550.40/40,282,048.80 = 8,906,654.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,857,550.40x = 40,282,048.80 × 8,906,654.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,857,550.40x = 358,778,287,185,534.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,778,287,185,534.69/26,857,550.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,358,563.30

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