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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,995,606.60, 40,496,961.90 and 9,968,240.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,995,606.60, 40,496,961.90 and 9,968,240.20 is: 14,953,671.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,995,606.60 : 40,496,961.90 = 9,968,240.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,995,606.60/40,496,961.90 = 9,968,240.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,995,606.60x = 40,496,961.90 × 9,968,240.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,995,606.60x = 403,683,443,589,448.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,683,443,589,448.31/26,995,606.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,953,671.89

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