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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,636,699.16, 26,455,138.11 and 5,505,145.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,636,699.16, 26,455,138.11 and 5,505,145.74 is: 8,257,746.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,636,699.16 : 26,455,138.11 = 5,505,145.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,636,699.16/26,455,138.11 = 5,505,145.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,636,699.16x = 26,455,138.11 × 5,505,145.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,636,699.16x = 145,639,390,867,378.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,639,390,867,378.16/17,636,699.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,257,746.51

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