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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,983,080.74, 40,477,456.31 and 8,788,692.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,983,080.74, 40,477,456.31 and 8,788,692.66 is: 13,183,962.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,983,080.74 : 40,477,456.31 = 8,788,692.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,983,080.74/40,477,456.31 = 8,788,692.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,983,080.74x = 40,477,456.31 × 8,788,692.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,983,080.74x = 355,743,923,123,224.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,743,923,123,224.25/26,983,080.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,183,962.45

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