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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,642,812.80, 26,464,219.20 and 5,676,758.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,642,812.80, 26,464,219.20 and 5,676,758.40 is: 8,515,137.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,642,812.80 : 26,464,219.20 = 5,676,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,642,812.80/26,464,219.20 = 5,676,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,642,812.80x = 26,464,219.20 × 5,676,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,642,812.80x = 150,230,978,643,041.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,230,978,643,041.28/17,642,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,515,137.60

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