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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,804,857.20, 26,707,285.80 and 17,615,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,804,857.20, 26,707,285.80 and 17,615,900.40 is: 26,423,850.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,804,857.20 : 26,707,285.80 = 17,615,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,804,857.20/26,707,285.80 = 17,615,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,804,857.20x = 26,707,285.80 × 17,615,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,804,857.20x = 470,472,886,607,134.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,472,886,607,134.31/17,804,857.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,423,850.60

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