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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,487,008.20, 26,230,512.30 and 6,125,980.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,487,008.20, 26,230,512.30 and 6,125,980.60 is: 9,188,970.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,487,008.20 : 26,230,512.30 = 6,125,980.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,487,008.20/26,230,512.30 = 6,125,980.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,487,008.20x = 26,230,512.30 × 6,125,980.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,487,008.20x = 160,687,609,477,861.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,687,609,477,861.38/17,487,008.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,188,970.90

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