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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,412,197.79, 26,118,357.44 and 5,281,765.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,412,197.79, 26,118,357.44 and 5,281,765.77 is: 7,922,667.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,412,197.79 : 26,118,357.44 = 5,281,765.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,412,197.79/26,118,357.44 = 5,281,765.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,412,197.79x = 26,118,357.44 × 5,281,765.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,412,197.79x = 137,951,046,268,807.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,951,046,268,807.98/17,412,197.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,667.08

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