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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,935,355.52, 40,419,129.60 and 9,897,750.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,935,355.52, 40,419,129.60 and 9,897,750.72 is: 14,852,540.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,935,355.52 : 40,419,129.60 = 9,897,750.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,935,355.52/40,419,129.60 = 9,897,750.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,935,355.52x = 40,419,129.60 × 9,897,750.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,935,355.52x = 400,058,469,100,173.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,058,469,100,173.38/26,935,355.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,852,540.88

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