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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,529,882.12, 26,296,145.29 and 5,232,874.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,529,882.12, 26,296,145.29 and 5,232,874.56 is: 7,849,706.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,529,882.12 : 26,296,145.29 = 5,232,874.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,529,882.12/26,296,145.29 = 5,232,874.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,529,882.12x = 26,296,145.29 × 5,232,874.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,529,882.12x = 137,604,429,858,629.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,604,429,858,629.16/17,529,882.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,849,706.51

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