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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,718,577.40, 26,577,866.10 and 17,382,654.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,718,577.40, 26,577,866.10 and 17,382,654.20 is: 26,073,981.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,718,577.40 : 26,577,866.10 = 17,382,654.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,718,577.40/26,577,866.10 = 17,382,654.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,718,577.40x = 26,577,866.10 × 17,382,654.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,718,577.40x = 461,993,855,790,202.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,993,855,790,202.62/17,718,577.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,073,981.30

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