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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,880,846.40, 40,326,518.40 and 10,704,044.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,880,846.40, 40,326,518.40 and 10,704,044.80 is: 16,058,157.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,880,846.40 : 40,326,518.40 = 10,704,044.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,880,846.40/40,326,518.40 = 10,704,044.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,880,846.40x = 40,326,518.40 × 10,704,044.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,880,846.40x = 431,656,859,581,624.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,656,859,581,624.31/26,880,846.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,058,157.29

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