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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,505,736.40, 26,240,889.90 and 10,313,568.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,505,736.40, 26,240,889.90 and 10,313,568.20 is: 15,459,915.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,505,736.40 : 26,240,889.90 = 10,313,568.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,505,736.40/26,240,889.90 = 10,313,568.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,505,736.40x = 26,240,889.90 × 10,313,568.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,505,736.40x = 270,637,207,612,341.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,637,207,612,341.16/17,505,736.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,459,915.62

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