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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,800,449.87, 26,691,841.88 and 5,668,332.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,800,449.87, 26,691,841.88 and 5,668,332.65 is: 8,499,686.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,800,449.87 : 26,691,841.88 = 5,668,332.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,800,449.87/26,691,841.88 = 5,668,332.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,800,449.87x = 26,691,841.88 × 5,668,332.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,800,449.87x = 151,298,238,776,591.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,298,238,776,591.16/17,800,449.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,499,686.24

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