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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,463,505.32, 26,199,184.92 and 5,331,953.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,463,505.32, 26,199,184.92 and 5,331,953.88 is: 7,999,129.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,463,505.32 : 26,199,184.92 = 5,331,953.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,463,505.32/26,199,184.92 = 5,331,953.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,463,505.32x = 26,199,184.92 × 5,331,953.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,463,505.32x = 139,692,845,687,031.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,692,845,687,031.50/17,463,505.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,999,129.79

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