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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,967,785.60, 40,452,859.20 and 7,800,480.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,967,785.60, 40,452,859.20 and 7,800,480.20 is: 11,701,061.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,967,785.60 : 40,452,859.20 = 7,800,480.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,967,785.60/40,452,859.20 = 7,800,480.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,967,785.60x = 40,452,859.20 × 7,800,480.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,967,785.60x = 315,551,727,222,987.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,551,727,222,987.88/26,967,785.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,701,061.85

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