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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,531,013.86, 26,296,521.01 and 4,751,518.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,531,013.86, 26,296,521.01 and 4,751,518.56 is: 7,127,277.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,531,013.86 : 26,296,521.01 = 4,751,518.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,531,013.86/26,296,521.01 = 4,751,518.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,531,013.86x = 26,296,521.01 × 4,751,518.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,531,013.86x = 124,948,407,642,444.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,948,407,642,444.94/17,531,013.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,277.90

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