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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,937,406.73, 40,397,596.36 and 9,665,221.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,937,406.73, 40,397,596.36 and 9,665,221.57 is: 14,494,777.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,937,406.73 : 40,397,596.36 = 9,665,221.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,937,406.73/40,397,596.36 = 9,665,221.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,937,406.73x = 40,397,596.36 × 9,665,221.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,937,406.73x = 390,451,719,816,904.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,451,719,816,904.88/26,937,406.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,494,777.61

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