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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,589,650.49, 26,387,963.10 and 5,458,596.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,589,650.49, 26,387,963.10 and 5,458,596.12 is: 8,188,976.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,650.49 : 26,387,963.10 = 5,458,596.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,650.49/26,387,963.10 = 5,458,596.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,650.49x = 26,387,963.10 × 5,458,596.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,650.49x = 144,041,232,992,363.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,041,232,992,363.19/17,589,650.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,188,976.41

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