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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,937,932.40, 26,910,835.20 and 5,805,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,937,932.40, 26,910,835.20 and 5,805,331.20 is: 8,709,270.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,937,932.40 : 26,910,835.20 = 5,805,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,937,932.40/26,910,835.20 = 5,805,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,937,932.40x = 26,910,835.20 × 5,805,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,937,932.40x = 156,226,311,204,618.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,226,311,204,618.25/17,937,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,709,270.82

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