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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,614,731.80, 26,422,097.70 and 5,648,677.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,614,731.80, 26,422,097.70 and 5,648,677.40 is: 8,473,016.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,614,731.80 : 26,422,097.70 = 5,648,677.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,614,731.80/26,422,097.70 = 5,648,677.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,614,731.80x = 26,422,097.70 × 5,648,677.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,614,731.80x = 149,249,906,138,582
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,249,906,138,582/17,614,731.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,473,016.10

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