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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,986,890.90, 40,480,303.54 and 8,791,056.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,986,890.90, 40,480,303.54 and 8,791,056.37 is: 13,186,573.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,986,890.90 : 40,480,303.54 = 8,791,056.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,986,890.90/40,480,303.54 = 8,791,056.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,986,890.90x = 40,480,303.54 × 8,791,056.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,986,890.90x = 355,864,630,294,850.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,864,630,294,850.50/26,986,890.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,186,573.87

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