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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,914,889.70, 40,372,334.55 and 12,565,982.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,914,889.70, 40,372,334.55 and 12,565,982.70 is: 18,848,974.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,914,889.70 : 40,372,334.55 = 12,565,982.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,914,889.70/40,372,334.55 = 12,565,982.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,914,889.70x = 40,372,334.55 × 12,565,982.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,914,889.70x = 507,318,057,513,912.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,318,057,513,912.19/26,914,889.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,848,974.05

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