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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,587,298.02, 26,383,451.10 and 5,457,809.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,587,298.02, 26,383,451.10 and 5,457,809.56 is: 8,187,491.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,587,298.02 : 26,383,451.10 = 5,457,809.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,587,298.02/26,383,451.10 = 5,457,809.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,587,298.02x = 26,383,451.10 × 5,457,809.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,587,298.02x = 143,995,851,639,372.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,995,851,639,372.50/17,587,298.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,187,491.42

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