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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,917,376.40, 40,376,064.60 and 15,579,968.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,917,376.40, 40,376,064.60 and 15,579,968.40 is: 23,369,952.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,917,376.40 : 40,376,064.60 = 15,579,968.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,917,376.40/40,376,064.60 = 15,579,968.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,917,376.40x = 40,376,064.60 × 15,579,968.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,917,376.40x = 629,057,810,584,358.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,057,810,584,358.62/26,917,376.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,369,952.60

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