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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,949,740.80, 40,424,611.20 and 9,908,199.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,949,740.80, 40,424,611.20 and 9,908,199.40 is: 14,862,299.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,949,740.80 : 40,424,611.20 = 9,908,199.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,949,740.80/40,424,611.20 = 9,908,199.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,949,740.80x = 40,424,611.20 × 9,908,199.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,949,740.80x = 400,535,108,437,073.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,535,108,437,073.31/26,949,740.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,862,299.10

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