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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,618,341.32, 26,427,458.52 and 4,838,857.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,618,341.32, 26,427,458.52 and 4,838,857.38 is: 7,258,271.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,618,341.32 : 26,427,458.52 = 4,838,857.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,618,341.32/26,427,458.52 = 4,838,857.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,618,341.32x = 26,427,458.52 × 4,838,857.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,618,341.32x = 127,878,702,694,145.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,878,702,694,145.88/17,618,341.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,258,271.39

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