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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,393,739.56, 26,086,298.27 and 5,878,951.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,393,739.56, 26,086,298.27 and 5,878,951.18 is: 8,816,969.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,393,739.56 : 26,086,298.27 = 5,878,951.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,393,739.56/26,086,298.27 = 5,878,951.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,393,739.56x = 26,086,298.27 × 5,878,951.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,393,739.56x = 153,360,073,901,637.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,360,073,901,637.97/17,393,739.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,816,969.66

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