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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,898,550.50, 26,848,886.76 and 5,604,813.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,898,550.50, 26,848,886.76 and 5,604,813.12 is: 8,407,551.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,898,550.50 : 26,848,886.76 = 5,604,813.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,898,550.50/26,848,886.76 = 5,604,813.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,898,550.50x = 26,848,886.76 × 5,604,813.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,898,550.50x = 150,482,992,769,842.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,482,992,769,842.31/17,898,550.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,407,551.93

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