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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,617,358.40, 26,426,037.60 and 14,929,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,617,358.40, 26,426,037.60 and 14,929,972.80 is: 22,394,959.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,617,358.40 : 26,426,037.60 = 14,929,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,617,358.40/26,426,037.60 = 14,929,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,617,358.40x = 26,426,037.60 × 14,929,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,617,358.40x = 394,540,022,579,777.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,540,022,579,777.31/17,617,358.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,394,959.20

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