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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,631,317.39, 26,451,076.70 and 5,500,126.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,631,317.39, 26,451,076.70 and 5,500,126.80 is: 8,251,469.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,317.39 : 26,451,076.70 = 5,500,126.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,317.39/26,451,076.70 = 5,500,126.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,317.39x = 26,451,076.70 × 5,500,126.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,317.39x = 145,484,275,860,275.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,484,275,860,275.88/17,631,317.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,469.40

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