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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,880,741.60, 40,321,112.40 and 9,841,970.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,880,741.60, 40,321,112.40 and 9,841,970.40 is: 14,762,955.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,880,741.60 : 40,321,112.40 = 9,841,970.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,880,741.60/40,321,112.40 = 9,841,970.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,880,741.60x = 40,321,112.40 × 9,841,970.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,880,741.60x = 396,839,194,735,872.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,839,194,735,872.94/26,880,741.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,762,955.60

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