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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,847,980.30, 26,775,824.94 and 5,551,709.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,847,980.30, 26,775,824.94 and 5,551,709.72 is: 8,328,763.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,847,980.30 : 26,775,824.94 = 5,551,709.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,847,980.30/26,775,824.94 = 5,551,709.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,847,980.30x = 26,775,824.94 × 5,551,709.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,847,980.30x = 148,651,607,446,537.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,651,607,446,537.28/17,847,980.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,328,763.53

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