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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,393,739.84, 26,086,298.69 and 5,878,951.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,393,739.84, 26,086,298.69 and 5,878,951.46 is: 8,816,970.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,393,739.84 : 26,086,298.69 = 5,878,951.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,393,739.84/26,086,298.69 = 5,878,951.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,393,739.84x = 26,086,298.69 × 5,878,951.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,393,739.84x = 153,360,083,718,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,360,083,718,592/17,393,739.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,816,970.08

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