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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,837,728.80, 98,756,593.20 and 17,968,672.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,837,728.80, 98,756,593.20 and 17,968,672.80 is: 26,953,009.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,837,728.80 : 98,756,593.20 = 17,968,672.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,837,728.80/98,756,593.20 = 17,968,672.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,837,728.80x = 98,756,593.20 × 17,968,672.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,837,728.80x = 1,774,524,910,053,505
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,524,910,053,505/65,837,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,953,009.20

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