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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,739,368.10, 26,609,052.15 and 4,959,852.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,739,368.10, 26,609,052.15 and 4,959,852.30 is: 7,439,778.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,739,368.10 : 26,609,052.15 = 4,959,852.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,739,368.10/26,609,052.15 = 4,959,852.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,739,368.10x = 26,609,052.15 × 4,959,852.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,739,368.10x = 131,976,968,506,997.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,976,968,506,997.44/17,739,368.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,439,778.45

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