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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,567,557.52, 55,965,635.40 and 26,835,685.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,567,557.52, 55,965,635.40 and 26,835,685.84 is: 37,021,607.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,567,557.52 : 55,965,635.40 = 26,835,685.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,567,557.52/55,965,635.40 = 26,835,685.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,567,557.52x = 55,965,635.40 × 26,835,685.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,567,557.52x = 1,501,876,209,430,382.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,876,209,430,382.75/40,567,557.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,021,607.94

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