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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,595,614.50, 26,397,552.75 and 5,464,451.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,595,614.50, 26,397,552.75 and 5,464,451.86 is: 8,197,960.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,595,614.50 : 26,397,552.75 = 5,464,451.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,595,614.50/26,397,552.75 = 5,464,451.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,595,614.50x = 26,397,552.75 × 5,464,451.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,595,614.50x = 144,248,156,064,875.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,248,156,064,875.62/17,595,614.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,197,960.70

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