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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,389,884.36, 26,085,665.40 and 5,717,997.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,389,884.36, 26,085,665.40 and 5,717,997.36 is: 8,577,271.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,389,884.36 : 26,085,665.40 = 5,717,997.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,389,884.36/26,085,665.40 = 5,717,997.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,389,884.36x = 26,085,665.40 × 5,717,997.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,389,884.36x = 149,157,765,891,043.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,157,765,891,043.34/17,389,884.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,577,271.87

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