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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,959,539.60, 40,439,309.40 and 7,792,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,959,539.60, 40,439,309.40 and 7,792,234.20 is: 11,688,351.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,959,539.60 : 40,439,309.40 = 7,792,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,959,539.60/40,439,309.40 = 7,792,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,959,539.60x = 40,439,309.40 × 7,792,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,959,539.60x = 315,112,569,731,061.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,112,569,731,061.50/26,959,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,688,351.30

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