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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,343,224.60, 26,008,713.30 and 5,981,030.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,343,224.60, 26,008,713.30 and 5,981,030.60 is: 8,969,434.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,343,224.60 : 26,008,713.30 = 5,981,030.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,343,224.60/26,008,713.30 = 5,981,030.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,343,224.60x = 26,008,713.30 × 5,981,030.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,343,224.60x = 155,558,910,113,926.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,558,910,113,926.97/17,343,224.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,969,434.10

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