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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,648,237.60, 26,472,356.40 and 4,868,721.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,648,237.60, 26,472,356.40 and 4,868,721.80 is: 7,303,082.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,648,237.60 : 26,472,356.40 = 4,868,721.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,648,237.60/26,472,356.40 = 4,868,721.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,648,237.60x = 26,472,356.40 × 4,868,721.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,648,237.60x = 128,886,538,702,049.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,886,538,702,049.52/17,648,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,303,082.70

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