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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,488,472.40, 26,232,708.60 and 5,519,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,488,472.40, 26,232,708.60 and 5,519,653.20 is: 8,279,479.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,488,472.40 : 26,232,708.60 = 5,519,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,488,472.40/26,232,708.60 = 5,519,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,488,472.40x = 26,232,708.60 × 5,519,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,488,472.40x = 144,795,453,968,657.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,795,453,968,657.53/17,488,472.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,279,479.80

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