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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,496,017.80, 26,244,026.70 and 4,717,814.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,496,017.80, 26,244,026.70 and 4,717,814.20 is: 7,076,721.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,496,017.80 : 26,244,026.70 = 4,717,814.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,496,017.80/26,244,026.70 = 4,717,814.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,496,017.80x = 26,244,026.70 × 4,717,814.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,496,017.80x = 123,814,441,830,439.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,814,441,830,439.14/17,496,017.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,076,721.30

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