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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,880,782.40, 40,326,422.40 and 10,703,980.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,880,782.40, 40,326,422.40 and 10,703,980.80 is: 16,058,061.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,880,782.40 : 40,326,422.40 = 10,703,980.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,880,782.40/40,326,422.40 = 10,703,980.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,880,782.40x = 40,326,422.40 × 10,703,980.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,880,782.40x = 431,653,251,102,289.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,653,251,102,289.94/26,880,782.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,058,061.28

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