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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,715,214.40, 26,572,821.60 and 4,252,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,715,214.40, 26,572,821.60 and 4,252,042.40 is: 6,378,063.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,715,214.40 : 26,572,821.60 = 4,252,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,715,214.40/26,572,821.60 = 4,252,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,715,214.40x = 26,572,821.60 × 4,252,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,715,214.40x = 112,988,764,130,835.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,988,764,130,835.86/17,715,214.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,378,063.60

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