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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,561,796.90, 26,343,157.59 and 4,782,562.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,561,796.90, 26,343,157.59 and 4,782,562.98 is: 7,173,970.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,561,796.90 : 26,343,157.59 = 4,782,562.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,561,796.90/26,343,157.59 = 4,782,562.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,561,796.90x = 26,343,157.59 × 4,782,562.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,561,796.90x = 125,987,810,266,240.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,987,810,266,240.03/17,561,796.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,173,970.35

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