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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,393,770.60, 26,086,344.57 and 5,878,982.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,393,770.60, 26,086,344.57 and 5,878,982.12 is: 8,817,015.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,393,770.60 : 26,086,344.57 = 5,878,982.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,393,770.60/26,086,344.57 = 5,878,982.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,393,770.60x = 26,086,344.57 × 5,878,982.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,393,770.60x = 153,361,153,172,757.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,361,153,172,757.38/17,393,770.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,817,015.97

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