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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,948,277.60, 40,428,321.30 and 8,749,375.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,948,277.60, 40,428,321.30 and 8,749,375.80 is: 13,125,980.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,948,277.60 : 40,428,321.30 = 8,749,375.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,948,277.60/40,428,321.30 = 8,749,375.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,948,277.60x = 40,428,321.30 × 8,749,375.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,948,277.60x = 353,722,576,016,844.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,722,576,016,844.56/26,948,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,125,980.86

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