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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,981,402.40, 26,972,103.60 and 5,852,008.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,981,402.40, 26,972,103.60 and 5,852,008.80 is: 8,778,013.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,981,402.40 : 26,972,103.60 = 5,852,008.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,981,402.40/26,972,103.60 = 5,852,008.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,981,402.40x = 26,972,103.60 × 5,852,008.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,981,402.40x = 157,840,987,621,711.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,840,987,621,711.69/17,981,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,778,013.20

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