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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,170,123.80, 97,810,298.10 and 26,859,132.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,170,123.80, 97,810,298.10 and 26,859,132.60 is: 40,311,412.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,170,123.80 : 97,810,298.10 = 26,859,132.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,170,123.80/97,810,298.10 = 26,859,132.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,170,123.80x = 97,810,298.10 × 26,859,132.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,170,123.80x = 2,627,099,766,313,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,099,766,313,428/65,170,123.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,311,412.86

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