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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,914,936.70, 40,372,405.05 and 12,566,029.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,914,936.70, 40,372,405.05 and 12,566,029.70 is: 18,849,044.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,914,936.70 : 40,372,405.05 = 12,566,029.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,914,936.70/40,372,405.05 = 12,566,029.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,914,936.70x = 40,372,405.05 × 12,566,029.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,914,936.70x = 507,320,840,918,729.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,320,840,918,729.94/26,914,936.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,849,044.55

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