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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,556,585.40, 26,331,378.90 and 8,458,665.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,556,585.40, 26,331,378.90 and 8,458,665.40 is: 12,686,312.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,556,585.40 : 26,331,378.90 = 8,458,665.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,556,585.40/26,331,378.90 = 8,458,665.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,556,585.40x = 26,331,378.90 × 8,458,665.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,556,585.40x = 222,728,323,635,720.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,728,323,635,720.06/17,556,585.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,686,312.20

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