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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,637,694.80, 26,456,532.48 and 5,508,197.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,637,694.80, 26,456,532.48 and 5,508,197.52 is: 8,262,293.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,637,694.80 : 26,456,532.48 = 5,508,197.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,637,694.80/26,456,532.48 = 5,508,197.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,637,694.80x = 26,456,532.48 × 5,508,197.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,637,694.80x = 145,727,806,594,135.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,727,806,594,135.44/17,637,694.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,262,293.24

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