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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,343,369.60, 26,008,930.80 and 5,981,175.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,343,369.60, 26,008,930.80 and 5,981,175.60 is: 8,969,651.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,343,369.60 : 26,008,930.80 = 5,981,175.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,343,369.60/26,008,930.80 = 5,981,175.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,343,369.60x = 26,008,930.80 × 5,981,175.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,343,369.60x = 155,563,982,283,048.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,563,982,283,048.47/17,343,369.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,969,651.57

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