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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,636,681.74, 26,455,111.79 and 5,505,128.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,636,681.74, 26,455,111.79 and 5,505,128.24 is: 8,257,720.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,636,681.74 : 26,455,111.79 = 5,505,128.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,636,681.74/26,455,111.79 = 5,505,128.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,636,681.74x = 26,455,111.79 × 5,505,128.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,636,681.74x = 145,638,782,979,960.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,638,782,979,960.31/17,636,681.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,257,720.20

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