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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,971,837.60, 40,457,756.40 and 26,782,880.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,971,837.60, 40,457,756.40 and 26,782,880.80 is: 40,174,321.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,971,837.60 : 40,457,756.40 = 26,782,880.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,971,837.60/40,457,756.40 = 26,782,880.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,971,837.60x = 40,457,756.40 × 26,782,880.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,971,837.60x = 1,083,575,267,096,637.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,575,267,096,637.12/26,971,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,174,321.20

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