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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,986,889.90, 40,480,302.04 and 8,791,055.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,986,889.90, 40,480,302.04 and 8,791,055.37 is: 13,186,572.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,986,889.90 : 40,480,302.04 = 8,791,055.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,986,889.90/40,480,302.04 = 8,791,055.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,986,889.90x = 40,480,302.04 × 8,791,055.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,986,889.90x = 355,864,576,516,201.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,864,576,516,201.06/26,986,889.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,186,572.36

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