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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,489,341.31, 26,233,065.67 and 5,358,839.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,489,341.31, 26,233,065.67 and 5,358,839.88 is: 8,037,969.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,489,341.31 : 26,233,065.67 = 5,358,839.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,489,341.31/26,233,065.67 = 5,358,839.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,489,341.31x = 26,233,065.67 × 5,358,839.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,489,341.31x = 140,578,798,473,657.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,578,798,473,657.81/17,489,341.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,037,969.87

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