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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,896,373.80, 40,330,544.46 and 9,617,913.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,896,373.80, 40,330,544.46 and 9,617,913.88 is: 14,421,858.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,896,373.80 : 40,330,544.46 = 9,617,913.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,896,373.80/40,330,544.46 = 9,617,913.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,896,373.80x = 40,330,544.46 × 9,617,913.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,896,373.80x = 387,895,703,349,791.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,895,703,349,791.12/26,896,373.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,421,858.73

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