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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,576,887.75, 26,355,699.01 and 5,442,982.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,576,887.75, 26,355,699.01 and 5,442,982.55 is: 8,161,490.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,576,887.75 : 26,355,699.01 = 5,442,982.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,576,887.75/26,355,699.01 = 5,442,982.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,576,887.75x = 26,355,699.01 × 5,442,982.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,576,887.75x = 143,453,609,659,096.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,453,609,659,096.31/17,576,887.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,161,490.91

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