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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,959,850.40, 40,439,775.60 and 7,791,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,959,850.40, 40,439,775.60 and 7,791,232.80 is: 11,686,849.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,959,850.40 : 40,439,775.60 = 7,791,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,959,850.40/40,439,775.60 = 7,791,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,959,850.40x = 40,439,775.60 × 7,791,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,959,850.40x = 315,075,706,079,359.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,075,706,079,359.69/26,959,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,686,849.20

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