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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,987,077.47, 40,480,584.45 and 8,791,242.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,987,077.47, 40,480,584.45 and 8,791,242.96 is: 13,186,854.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,987,077.47 : 40,480,584.45 = 8,791,242.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,987,077.47/40,480,584.45 = 8,791,242.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,987,077.47x = 40,480,584.45 × 8,791,242.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,987,077.47x = 355,874,653,062,748.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,874,653,062,748.06/26,987,077.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,186,854.10

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