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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,991,809.60, 40,442,922.72 and 18,996,837.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,991,809.60, 40,442,922.72 and 18,996,837.44 is: 28,463,731.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,991,809.60 : 40,442,922.72 = 18,996,837.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,991,809.60/40,442,922.72 = 18,996,837.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,991,809.60x = 40,442,922.72 × 18,996,837.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,991,809.60x = 768,287,628,510,322.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,287,628,510,322.62/26,991,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,463,731.77

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