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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,412,183.42, 26,118,335.90 and 5,281,751.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,412,183.42, 26,118,335.90 and 5,281,751.40 is: 7,922,645.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,412,183.42 : 26,118,335.90 = 5,281,751.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,412,183.42/26,118,335.90 = 5,281,751.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,412,183.42x = 26,118,335.90 × 5,281,751.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,412,183.42x = 137,950,557,205,495.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,950,557,205,495.27/17,412,183.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,645.53

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