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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,522,940.12, 26,285,338.44 and 5,400,729.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,522,940.12, 26,285,338.44 and 5,400,729.60 is: 8,101,380.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,522,940.12 : 26,285,338.44 = 5,400,729.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,522,940.12/26,285,338.44 = 5,400,729.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,522,940.12x = 26,285,338.44 × 5,400,729.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,522,940.12x = 141,960,005,358,925.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,960,005,358,925.81/17,522,940.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,101,380.50

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