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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,768,932.87, 26,655,025.85 and 4,989,351.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,768,932.87, 26,655,025.85 and 4,989,351.46 is: 7,484,483.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,768,932.87 : 26,655,025.85 = 4,989,351.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,768,932.87/26,655,025.85 = 4,989,351.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,768,932.87x = 26,655,025.85 × 4,989,351.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,768,932.87x = 132,991,292,141,035.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,991,292,141,035.25/17,768,932.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,484,483.91

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