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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,445,835.50, 26,171,595.89 and 5,151,041.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,445,835.50, 26,171,595.89 and 5,151,041.70 is: 7,727,401.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,445,835.50 : 26,171,595.89 = 5,151,041.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,445,835.50/26,171,595.89 = 5,151,041.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,445,835.50x = 26,171,595.89 × 5,151,041.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,445,835.50x = 134,810,981,759,183.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,810,981,759,183.42/17,445,835.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,727,401.86

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