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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,468,019.20, 26,205,715.20 and 5,501,964.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,468,019.20, 26,205,715.20 and 5,501,964.80 is: 8,254,108.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,468,019.20 : 26,205,715.20 = 5,501,964.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,468,019.20/26,205,715.20 = 5,501,964.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,468,019.20x = 26,205,715.20 × 5,501,964.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,468,019.20x = 144,182,922,589,224.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,182,922,589,224.94/17,468,019.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,254,108.32

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