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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,880,897.60, 40,321,346.40 and 9,842,126.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,880,897.60, 40,321,346.40 and 9,842,126.40 is: 14,763,189.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,880,897.60 : 40,321,346.40 = 9,842,126.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,880,897.60/40,321,346.40 = 9,842,126.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,880,897.60x = 40,321,346.40 × 9,842,126.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,880,897.60x = 396,847,787,886,984.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,847,787,886,984.94/26,880,897.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,763,189.60

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