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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,898,538.16, 26,848,868.30 and 5,604,800.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,898,538.16, 26,848,868.30 and 5,604,800.85 is: 8,407,533.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,898,538.16 : 26,848,868.30 = 5,604,800.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,898,538.16/26,848,868.30 = 5,604,800.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,898,538.16x = 26,848,868.30 × 5,604,800.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,898,538.16x = 150,482,559,841,354.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,482,559,841,354.06/17,898,538.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,407,533.54

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