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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,632,857.40, 26,447,730.90 and 4,852,223.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,632,857.40, 26,447,730.90 and 4,852,223.80 is: 7,277,907.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,632,857.40 : 26,447,730.90 = 4,852,223.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,632,857.40/26,447,730.90 = 4,852,223.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,632,857.40x = 26,447,730.90 × 4,852,223.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,632,857.40x = 128,330,309,328,975.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,330,309,328,975.41/17,632,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,277,907.74

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