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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,949,761.20, 40,424,641.80 and 7,781,143.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,949,761.20, 40,424,641.80 and 7,781,143.60 is: 11,671,715.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,949,761.20 : 40,424,641.80 = 7,781,143.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,949,761.20/40,424,641.80 = 7,781,143.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,949,761.20x = 40,424,641.80 × 7,781,143.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,949,761.20x = 314,549,942,824,362.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,549,942,824,362.44/26,949,761.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,671,715.40

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