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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,490,483.28, 26,239,563.51 and 5,360,858.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,490,483.28, 26,239,563.51 and 5,360,858.83 is: 8,042,464.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,490,483.28 : 26,239,563.51 = 5,360,858.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,490,483.28/26,239,563.51 = 5,360,858.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,490,483.28x = 26,239,563.51 × 5,360,858.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,490,483.28x = 140,666,595,737,929.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,666,595,737,929.30/17,490,483.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,042,464.78

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