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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,467,985.45, 26,206,695.59 and 5,337,118.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,467,985.45, 26,206,695.59 and 5,337,118.12 is: 8,007,118.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,467,985.45 : 26,206,695.59 = 5,337,118.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,467,985.45/26,206,695.59 = 5,337,118.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,467,985.45x = 26,206,695.59 × 5,337,118.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,467,985.45x = 139,868,229,806,510.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,868,229,806,510.77/17,467,985.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,007,118.52

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