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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,856,560.40, 26,785,877.40 and 5,078,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,856,560.40, 26,785,877.40 and 5,078,000.40 is: 7,617,295.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,856,560.40 : 26,785,877.40 = 5,078,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,856,560.40/26,785,877.40 = 5,078,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,856,560.40x = 26,785,877.40 × 5,078,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,856,560.40x = 136,018,696,151,550.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,018,696,151,550.97/17,856,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,617,295.44

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