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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,370,782.44, 26,056,360.74 and 5,240,350.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,370,782.44, 26,056,360.74 and 5,240,350.98 is: 7,860,582.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,370,782.44 : 26,056,360.74 = 5,240,350.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,370,782.44/26,056,360.74 = 5,240,350.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,370,782.44x = 26,056,360.74 × 5,240,350.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,370,782.44x = 136,544,475,539,092.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,544,475,539,092.53/17,370,782.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,860,582.91

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