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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,959,796.30, 40,439,694.45 and 17,889,869.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,959,796.30, 40,439,694.45 and 17,889,869.90 is: 26,834,804.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,959,796.30 : 40,439,694.45 = 17,889,869.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,959,796.30/40,439,694.45 = 17,889,869.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,959,796.30x = 40,439,694.45 × 17,889,869.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,959,796.30x = 723,460,872,506,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,460,872,506,252/26,959,796.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,834,804.85

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