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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,422,277.91, 26,131,714.03 and 5,291,846.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,422,277.91, 26,131,714.03 and 5,291,846.70 is: 7,937,252.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,422,277.91 : 26,131,714.03 = 5,291,846.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,422,277.91/26,131,714.03 = 5,291,846.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,422,277.91x = 26,131,714.03 × 5,291,846.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,422,277.91x = 138,285,024,654,999.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,285,024,654,999.22/17,422,277.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,937,252.83

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