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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,622,940.74, 26,434,593.38 and 5,327,006.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,622,940.74, 26,434,593.38 and 5,327,006.01 is: 7,990,564.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,622,940.74 : 26,434,593.38 = 5,327,006.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,622,940.74/26,434,593.38 = 5,327,006.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,622,940.74x = 26,434,593.38 × 5,327,006.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,622,940.74x = 140,817,237,773,161.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,817,237,773,161.53/17,622,940.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,990,564.11

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