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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,532,401.72, 26,302,859.21 and 5,401,864.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,532,401.72, 26,302,859.21 and 5,401,864.69 is: 8,104,108.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,532,401.72 : 26,302,859.21 = 5,401,864.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,532,401.72/26,302,859.21 = 5,401,864.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,532,401.72x = 26,302,859.21 × 5,401,864.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,532,401.72x = 142,084,486,360,287.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,084,486,360,287.81/17,532,401.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,104,108.53

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