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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,541,942.78, 26,310,903.83 and 4,589,343.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,541,942.78, 26,310,903.83 and 4,589,343.37 is: 6,883,489.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,541,942.78 : 26,310,903.83 = 4,589,343.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,541,942.78/26,310,903.83 = 4,589,343.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,541,942.78x = 26,310,903.83 × 4,589,343.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,541,942.78x = 120,749,772,050,918.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,749,772,050,918.11/17,541,942.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,489.11

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