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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,878,985.20, 40,334,224.20 and 9,841,380.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,878,985.20, 40,334,224.20 and 9,841,380.40 is: 14,767,835.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,878,985.20 : 40,334,224.20 = 9,841,380.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,878,985.20/40,334,224.20 = 9,841,380.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,878,985.20x = 40,334,224.20 × 9,841,380.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,878,985.20x = 396,944,443,491,085.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,944,443,491,085.75/26,878,985.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,767,835.93

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