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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,903,960.35, 40,362,346.74 and 8,708,158.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,903,960.35, 40,362,346.74 and 8,708,158.87 is: 13,064,311.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,903,960.35 : 40,362,346.74 = 8,708,158.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,903,960.35/40,362,346.74 = 8,708,158.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,903,960.35x = 40,362,346.74 × 8,708,158.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,903,960.35x = 351,481,727,777,946.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,481,727,777,946.56/26,903,960.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,064,311.84

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