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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,995,542.10, 40,496,865.15 and 9,968,175.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,995,542.10, 40,496,865.15 and 9,968,175.70 is: 14,953,575.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,995,542.10 : 40,496,865.15 = 9,968,175.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,995,542.10/40,496,865.15 = 9,968,175.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,995,542.10x = 40,496,865.15 × 9,968,175.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,995,542.10x = 403,679,867,114,406.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,679,867,114,406.81/26,995,542.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,953,575.14

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