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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,979,839.37, 40,463,960.67 and 8,537,245.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,979,839.37, 40,463,960.67 and 8,537,245.83 is: 12,804,033.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,979,839.37 : 40,463,960.67 = 8,537,245.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,979,839.37/40,463,960.67 = 8,537,245.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,979,839.37x = 40,463,960.67 × 8,537,245.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,979,839.37x = 345,450,779,495,241.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,450,779,495,241.50/26,979,839.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,804,033.96

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