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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,611,935.12, 26,421,981.44 and 5,480,755.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,611,935.12, 26,421,981.44 and 5,480,755.47 is: 8,222,402.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,611,935.12 : 26,421,981.44 = 5,480,755.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,611,935.12/26,421,981.44 = 5,480,755.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,611,935.12x = 26,421,981.44 × 5,480,755.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,611,935.12x = 144,812,419,278,114.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,812,419,278,114.69/17,611,935.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,222,402.50

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