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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,587,277.43, 26,383,420.28 and 5,457,789.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,587,277.43, 26,383,420.28 and 5,457,789.06 is: 8,187,460.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,587,277.43 : 26,383,420.28 = 5,457,789.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,587,277.43/26,383,420.28 = 5,457,789.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,587,277.43x = 26,383,420.28 × 5,457,789.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,587,277.43x = 143,995,142,542,277.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,995,142,542,277.19/17,587,277.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,187,460.69

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