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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,374,879.38, 26,052,098.95 and 6,592,938.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,374,879.38, 26,052,098.95 and 6,592,938.40 is: 9,885,529.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,374,879.38 : 26,052,098.95 = 6,592,938.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,374,879.38/26,052,098.95 = 6,592,938.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,374,879.38x = 26,052,098.95 × 6,592,938.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,374,879.38x = 171,759,883,608,861
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,759,883,608,861/17,374,879.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,885,529.55

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