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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,418,928.78, 40,883,260.66 and 26,665,611.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,418,928.78, 40,883,260.66 and 26,665,611.17 is: 39,760,019.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,418,928.78 : 40,883,260.66 = 26,665,611.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,418,928.78/40,883,260.66 = 26,665,611.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,418,928.78x = 40,883,260.66 × 26,665,611.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,418,928.78x = 1,090,177,131,850,237.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,177,131,850,237.12/27,418,928.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,760,019.09

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