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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,424,049.74, 26,136,123.69 and 5,293,613.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,424,049.74, 26,136,123.69 and 5,293,613.67 is: 7,940,435.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,424,049.74 : 26,136,123.69 = 5,293,613.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,424,049.74/26,136,123.69 = 5,293,613.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,424,049.74x = 26,136,123.69 × 5,293,613.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,424,049.74x = 138,354,541,646,194.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,354,541,646,194.84/17,424,049.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,940,435.42

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