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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,917,359.40, 40,376,039.10 and 15,579,951.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,917,359.40, 40,376,039.10 and 15,579,951.40 is: 23,369,927.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,917,359.40 : 40,376,039.10 = 15,579,951.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,917,359.40/40,376,039.10 = 15,579,951.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,917,359.40x = 40,376,039.10 × 15,579,951.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,917,359.40x = 629,056,726,902,499.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,056,726,902,499.75/26,917,359.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,369,927.10

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