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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,739,087.20, 26,608,630.80 and 15,542,464.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,739,087.20, 26,608,630.80 and 15,542,464.40 is: 23,313,696.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,739,087.20 : 26,608,630.80 = 15,542,464.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,739,087.20/26,608,630.80 = 15,542,464.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,739,087.20x = 26,608,630.80 × 15,542,464.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,739,087.20x = 413,563,696,941,743.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,563,696,941,743.56/17,739,087.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,313,696.60

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