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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,520,179.26, 26,280,333.54 and 5,389,558.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,520,179.26, 26,280,333.54 and 5,389,558.69 is: 8,084,357.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,520,179.26 : 26,280,333.54 = 5,389,558.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,520,179.26/26,280,333.54 = 5,389,558.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,520,179.26x = 26,280,333.54 × 5,389,558.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,520,179.26x = 141,639,400,006,605.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,639,400,006,605.47/17,520,179.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,084,357.92

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