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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,987,078.47, 40,480,585.95 and 8,791,243.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,987,078.47, 40,480,585.95 and 8,791,243.96 is: 13,186,855.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,987,078.47 : 40,480,585.95 = 8,791,243.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,987,078.47/40,480,585.95 = 8,791,243.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,987,078.47x = 40,480,585.95 × 8,791,243.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,987,078.47x = 355,874,706,730,198.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,874,706,730,198.44/26,987,078.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,186,855.60

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