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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,718,749.60, 26,578,124.40 and 9,656,592.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,718,749.60, 26,578,124.40 and 9,656,592.80 is: 14,484,889.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,718,749.60 : 26,578,124.40 = 9,656,592.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,718,749.60/26,578,124.40 = 9,656,592.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,718,749.60x = 26,578,124.40 × 9,656,592.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,718,749.60x = 256,654,124,718,544.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,654,124,718,544.31/17,718,749.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,484,889.20

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