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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,928,273.60, 40,417,779.60 and 14,157,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,928,273.60, 40,417,779.60 and 14,157,943.20 is: 21,250,253.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,928,273.60 : 40,417,779.60 = 14,157,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,928,273.60/40,417,779.60 = 14,157,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,928,273.60x = 40,417,779.60 × 14,157,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,928,273.60x = 572,232,627,846,918.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,232,627,846,918.75/26,928,273.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,250,253.04

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