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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,412,180.17, 26,118,331.02 and 5,281,748.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,412,180.17, 26,118,331.02 and 5,281,748.15 is: 7,922,640.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,412,180.17 : 26,118,331.02 = 5,281,748.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,412,180.17/26,118,331.02 = 5,281,748.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,412,180.17x = 26,118,331.02 × 5,281,748.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,412,180.17x = 137,950,446,415,380.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,950,446,415,380.94/17,412,180.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,640.65

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