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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,524,846.14, 26,289,756.90 and 5,395,317.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,524,846.14, 26,289,756.90 and 5,395,317.63 is: 8,093,742.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,524,846.14 : 26,289,756.90 = 5,395,317.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,524,846.14/26,289,756.90 = 5,395,317.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,524,846.14x = 26,289,756.90 × 5,395,317.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,524,846.14x = 141,841,588,890,984.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,841,588,890,984.12/17,524,846.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,093,742.32

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