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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,422,285.17, 26,131,724.91 and 5,291,853.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,422,285.17, 26,131,724.91 and 5,291,853.96 is: 7,937,263.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,422,285.17 : 26,131,724.91 = 5,291,853.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,422,285.17/26,131,724.91 = 5,291,853.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,422,285.17x = 26,131,724.91 × 5,291,853.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,422,285.17x = 138,285,271,946,614.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,285,271,946,614.14/17,422,285.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,937,263.72

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