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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,473,856.47, 26,205,079.59 and 5,799,091.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,473,856.47, 26,205,079.59 and 5,799,091.57 is: 8,696,743.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,473,856.47 : 26,205,079.59 = 5,799,091.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,473,856.47/26,205,079.59 = 5,799,091.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,473,856.47x = 26,205,079.59 × 5,799,091.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,473,856.47x = 151,965,656,010,522.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,965,656,010,522.66/17,473,856.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,696,743.98

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