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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,911,058.60, 40,372,492.80 and 8,712,156.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,911,058.60, 40,372,492.80 and 8,712,156.80 is: 13,070,146.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,911,058.60 : 40,372,492.80 = 8,712,156.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,911,058.60/40,372,492.80 = 8,712,156.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,911,058.60x = 40,372,492.80 × 8,712,156.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,911,058.60x = 351,731,487,680,471.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,731,487,680,471.06/26,911,058.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,070,146.85

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