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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,662,564.83, 26,493,849.30 and 5,532,973.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,662,564.83, 26,493,849.30 and 5,532,973.49 is: 8,299,460.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,662,564.83 : 26,493,849.30 = 5,532,973.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,662,564.83/26,493,849.30 = 5,532,973.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,662,564.83x = 26,493,849.30 × 5,532,973.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,662,564.83x = 146,589,765,821,860.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,589,765,821,860.12/17,662,564.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,299,460.88

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