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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,426,939.36, 26,134,863.13 and 5,753,137.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,426,939.36, 26,134,863.13 and 5,753,137.22 is: 8,627,874.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,426,939.36 : 26,134,863.13 = 5,753,137.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,426,939.36/26,134,863.13 = 5,753,137.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,426,939.36x = 26,134,863.13 × 5,753,137.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,426,939.36x = 150,357,453,696,517.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,357,453,696,517.22/17,426,939.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627,874.96

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