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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,532,564.80, 26,308,264.80 and 8,557,116.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,532,564.80, 26,308,264.80 and 8,557,116.80 is: 12,840,271.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,532,564.80 : 26,308,264.80 = 8,557,116.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,532,564.80/26,308,264.80 = 8,557,116.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,532,564.80x = 26,308,264.80 × 8,557,116.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,532,564.80x = 225,122,894,698,928.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,122,894,698,928.66/17,532,564.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,840,271.65

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