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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,620,543.80, 26,430,815.70 and 5,654,489.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,620,543.80, 26,430,815.70 and 5,654,489.40 is: 8,481,734.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,620,543.80 : 26,430,815.70 = 5,654,489.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,620,543.80/26,430,815.70 = 5,654,489.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,620,543.80x = 26,430,815.70 × 5,654,489.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,620,543.80x = 149,452,767,209,003.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,452,767,209,003.59/17,620,543.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,481,734.10

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