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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,520,189.24, 26,280,348.54 and 5,389,568.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,520,189.24, 26,280,348.54 and 5,389,568.68 is: 8,084,372.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,520,189.24 : 26,280,348.54 = 5,389,568.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,520,189.24/26,280,348.54 = 5,389,568.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,520,189.24x = 26,280,348.54 × 5,389,568.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,520,189.24x = 141,639,743,390,667.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,639,743,390,667.72/17,520,189.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,084,372.92

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