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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,932,568.40, 40,404,101.40 and 11,579,828.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,932,568.40, 40,404,101.40 and 11,579,828.40 is: 17,371,999.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,932,568.40 : 40,404,101.40 = 11,579,828.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,932,568.40/40,404,101.40 = 11,579,828.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,932,568.40x = 40,404,101.40 × 11,579,828.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,932,568.40x = 467,872,560,868,199.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,872,560,868,199.75/26,932,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,371,999.35

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