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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,888,637.60, 40,332,956.40 and 9,851,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,888,637.60, 40,332,956.40 and 9,851,032.80 is: 14,776,549.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,888,637.60 : 40,332,956.40 = 9,851,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,888,637.60/40,332,956.40 = 9,851,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,888,637.60x = 40,332,956.40 × 9,851,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,888,637.60x = 397,321,276,417,369.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,321,276,417,369.94/26,888,637.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,549.20

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