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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,858,482.44, 40,287,673.31 and 8,415,839.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,858,482.44, 40,287,673.31 and 8,415,839.39 is: 12,623,743.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,858,482.44 : 40,287,673.31 = 8,415,839.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,858,482.44/40,287,673.31 = 8,415,839.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,858,482.44x = 40,287,673.31 × 8,415,839.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,858,482.44x = 339,054,587,973,749.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,054,587,973,749.75/26,858,482.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,623,743.31

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