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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,959,772.80, 40,439,659.20 and 17,889,846.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,959,772.80, 40,439,659.20 and 17,889,846.40 is: 26,834,769.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,959,772.80 : 40,439,659.20 = 17,889,846.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,959,772.80/40,439,659.20 = 17,889,846.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,959,772.80x = 40,439,659.20 × 17,889,846.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,959,772.80x = 723,459,291,556,346.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,459,291,556,346.88/26,959,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,834,769.60

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