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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,779,970.40, 26,669,955.60 and 17,496,535.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,779,970.40, 26,669,955.60 and 17,496,535.20 is: 26,244,802.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,779,970.40 : 26,669,955.60 = 17,496,535.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,779,970.40/26,669,955.60 = 17,496,535.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,779,970.40x = 26,669,955.60 × 17,496,535.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,779,970.40x = 466,631,816,937,837.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,631,816,937,837.12/17,779,970.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,244,802.80

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