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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,412,174.90, 26,118,323.10 and 5,281,742.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,412,174.90, 26,118,323.10 and 5,281,742.88 is: 7,922,632.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,412,174.90 : 26,118,323.10 = 5,281,742.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,412,174.90/26,118,323.10 = 5,281,742.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,412,174.90x = 26,118,323.10 × 5,281,742.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,412,174.90x = 137,950,267,070,964.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,950,267,070,964.53/17,412,174.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,632.75

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