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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,997,688.37, 40,498,328.28 and 9,488,127.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,997,688.37, 40,498,328.28 and 9,488,127.86 is: 14,232,822.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,997,688.37 : 40,498,328.28 = 9,488,127.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,997,688.37/40,498,328.28 = 9,488,127.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,997,688.37x = 40,498,328.28 × 9,488,127.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,997,688.37x = 384,253,316,634,402.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,253,316,634,402.25/26,997,688.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,232,822.88

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