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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,880,882.46, 56,401,371.66 and 26,204,641.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,880,882.46, 56,401,371.66 and 26,204,641.26 is: 36,153,273.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,880,882.46 : 56,401,371.66 = 26,204,641.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,880,882.46/56,401,371.66 = 26,204,641.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,880,882.46x = 56,401,371.66 × 26,204,641.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,880,882.46x = 1,477,977,710,922,230.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,977,710,922,230.75/40,880,882.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,153,273.17

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