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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,359,210.37, 26,020,588.03 and 5,840,678.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,359,210.37, 26,020,588.03 and 5,840,678.98 is: 8,754,885.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,359,210.37 : 26,020,588.03 = 5,840,678.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,359,210.37/26,020,588.03 = 5,840,678.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,359,210.37x = 26,020,588.03 × 5,840,678.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,359,210.37x = 151,977,901,571,984.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,977,901,571,984.66/17,359,210.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,754,885.64

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