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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,536,547.60, 26,304,821.40 and 9,978,275.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,536,547.60, 26,304,821.40 and 9,978,275.60 is: 14,967,413.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,536,547.60 : 26,304,821.40 = 9,978,275.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,536,547.60/26,304,821.40 = 9,978,275.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,536,547.60x = 26,304,821.40 × 9,978,275.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,536,547.60x = 262,476,757,537,977.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,476,757,537,977.81/17,536,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,967,413.40

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