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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,435,855.40, 26,157,763.44 and 5,307,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,435,855.40, 26,157,763.44 and 5,307,037.80 is: 7,961,768.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,435,855.40 : 26,157,763.44 = 5,307,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,435,855.40/26,157,763.44 = 5,307,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,435,855.40x = 26,157,763.44 × 5,307,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,435,855.40x = 138,820,239,339,538.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,820,239,339,538.03/17,435,855.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,961,768.22

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