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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,556,326.86, 26,335,371.58 and 5,589,995.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,556,326.86, 26,335,371.58 and 5,589,995.98 is: 8,385,274.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,556,326.86 : 26,335,371.58 = 5,589,995.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,556,326.86/26,335,371.58 = 5,589,995.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,556,326.86x = 26,335,371.58 × 5,589,995.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,556,326.86x = 147,214,621,264,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,214,621,264,006.25/17,556,326.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,385,274.58

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