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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,827,608.76, 26,743,952.28 and 5,532,634.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,827,608.76, 26,743,952.28 and 5,532,634.36 is: 8,299,739.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,827,608.76 : 26,743,952.28 = 5,532,634.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,827,608.76/26,743,952.28 = 5,532,634.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,827,608.76x = 26,743,952.28 × 5,532,634.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,827,608.76x = 147,964,509,306,528.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,964,509,306,528.34/17,827,608.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,299,739.54

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