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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,496,716.15, 26,245,074.23 and 5,368,051.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,496,716.15, 26,245,074.23 and 5,368,051.55 is: 8,052,077.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,496,716.15 : 26,245,074.23 = 5,368,051.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,496,716.15/26,245,074.23 = 5,368,051.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,496,716.15x = 26,245,074.23 × 5,368,051.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,496,716.15x = 140,884,911,400,216.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,884,911,400,216.56/17,496,716.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,052,077.33

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