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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,959,692.30, 40,439,538.45 and 17,889,765.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,959,692.30, 40,439,538.45 and 17,889,765.90 is: 26,834,648.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,959,692.30 : 40,439,538.45 = 17,889,765.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,959,692.30/40,439,538.45 = 17,889,765.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,959,692.30x = 40,439,538.45 × 17,889,765.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,959,692.30x = 723,453,875,974,548.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,453,875,974,548.88/26,959,692.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,834,648.85

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