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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,645,305.71, 26,467,979.15 and 5,514,832.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,645,305.71, 26,467,979.15 and 5,514,832.74 is: 8,272,255.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,645,305.71 : 26,467,979.15 = 5,514,832.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,645,305.71/26,467,979.15 = 5,514,832.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,645,305.71x = 26,467,979.15 × 5,514,832.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,645,305.71x = 145,966,477,950,483.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,966,477,950,483.22/17,645,305.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,272,255.54

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