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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,982,939.84, 40,477,245.00 and 8,788,551.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,982,939.84, 40,477,245.00 and 8,788,551.80 is: 13,183,751.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,982,939.84 : 40,477,245.00 = 8,788,551.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,982,939.84/40,477,245.00 = 8,788,551.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,982,939.84x = 40,477,245.00 × 8,788,551.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,982,939.84x = 355,736,364,477,777.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,736,364,477,777.50/26,982,939.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,183,751.16

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