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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,523,956.72, 26,288,425.56 and 5,394,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,523,956.72, 26,288,425.56 and 5,394,429.20 is: 8,092,410.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,523,956.72 : 26,288,425.56 = 5,394,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,523,956.72/26,288,425.56 = 5,394,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,523,956.72x = 26,288,425.56 × 5,394,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,523,956.72x = 141,811,050,462,890.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,811,050,462,890.34/17,523,956.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,092,410.45

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