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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,492,495.60, 26,243,658.60 and 8,517,340.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,492,495.60, 26,243,658.60 and 8,517,340.40 is: 12,778,403.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,492,495.60 : 26,243,658.60 = 8,517,340.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,492,495.60/26,243,658.60 = 8,517,340.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,492,495.60x = 26,243,658.60 × 8,517,340.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,492,495.60x = 223,526,173,637,587.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,526,173,637,587.47/17,492,495.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,778,403.88

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