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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,621,928.87, 56,043,551.31 and 26,690,782.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,621,928.87, 56,043,551.31 and 26,690,782.61 is: 36,823,614.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,621,928.87 : 56,043,551.31 = 26,690,782.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,621,928.87/56,043,551.31 = 26,690,782.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,621,928.87x = 56,043,551.31 × 26,690,782.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,621,928.87x = 1,495,846,244,327,282.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,846,244,327,282.50/40,621,928.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,823,614.39

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