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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,857,809.60, 40,286,714.40 and 8,904,580.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,857,809.60, 40,286,714.40 and 8,904,580.80 is: 13,356,871.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,857,809.60 : 40,286,714.40 = 8,904,580.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,857,809.60/40,286,714.40 = 8,904,580.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,857,809.60x = 40,286,714.40 × 8,904,580.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,857,809.60x = 358,736,303,541,323.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,736,303,541,323.56/26,857,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,356,871.20

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