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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,393,791.96, 26,086,376.40 and 5,879,003.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,393,791.96, 26,086,376.40 and 5,879,003.41 is: 8,817,047.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,393,791.96 : 26,086,376.40 = 5,879,003.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,393,791.96/26,086,376.40 = 5,879,003.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,393,791.96x = 26,086,376.40 × 5,879,003.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,393,791.96x = 153,361,895,810,143.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,361,895,810,143.53/17,393,791.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,817,047.84

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