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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,888,603.60, 40,332,905.40 and 9,850,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,888,603.60, 40,332,905.40 and 9,850,998.80 is: 14,776,498.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,888,603.60 : 40,332,905.40 = 9,850,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,888,603.60/40,332,905.40 = 9,850,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,888,603.60x = 40,332,905.40 × 9,850,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,888,603.60x = 397,319,402,695,913.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,319,402,695,913.56/26,888,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,498.20

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