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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,779,985.40, 26,669,978.10 and 17,496,550.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,779,985.40, 26,669,978.10 and 17,496,550.20 is: 26,244,825.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,779,985.40 : 26,669,978.10 = 17,496,550.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,779,985.40/26,669,978.10 = 17,496,550.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,779,985.40x = 26,669,978.10 × 17,496,550.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,779,985.40x = 466,632,610,659,550.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,632,610,659,550.62/17,779,985.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,244,825.30

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