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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,505,855.20, 26,285,816.40 and 9,543,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,505,855.20, 26,285,816.40 and 9,543,231.20 is: 14,329,584.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,505,855.20 : 26,285,816.40 = 9,543,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,505,855.20/26,285,816.40 = 9,543,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,505,855.20x = 26,285,816.40 × 9,543,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,505,855.20x = 250,851,623,185,951.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,851,623,185,951.66/17,505,855.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,329,584.03

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