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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,514,368.52, 26,274,059.97 and 5,384,850.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,514,368.52, 26,274,059.97 and 5,384,850.31 is: 8,078,046.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,514,368.52 : 26,274,059.97 = 5,384,850.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,514,368.52/26,274,059.97 = 5,384,850.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,514,368.52x = 26,274,059.97 × 5,384,850.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,514,368.52x = 141,481,879,951,032.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,481,879,951,032.94/17,514,368.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,078,046.31

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