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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,393,793.96, 26,086,379.40 and 5,879,005.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,393,793.96, 26,086,379.40 and 5,879,005.42 is: 8,817,050.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,393,793.96 : 26,086,379.40 = 5,879,005.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,393,793.96/26,086,379.40 = 5,879,005.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,393,793.96x = 26,086,379.40 × 5,879,005.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,393,793.96x = 153,361,965,880,776.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,361,965,880,776.34/17,393,793.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,817,050.85

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