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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,904,820.40, 26,857,230.60 and 5,936,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,904,820.40, 26,857,230.60 and 5,936,001.20 is: 8,904,001.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,904,820.40 : 26,857,230.60 = 5,936,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,904,820.40/26,857,230.60 = 5,936,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,904,820.40x = 26,857,230.60 × 5,936,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,904,820.40x = 159,424,553,070,276.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,424,553,070,276.72/17,904,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,904,001.80

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