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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,637,574.86, 26,456,352.12 and 5,508,077.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,637,574.86, 26,456,352.12 and 5,508,077.58 is: 8,262,113.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,637,574.86 : 26,456,352.12 = 5,508,077.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,637,574.86/26,456,352.12 = 5,508,077.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,637,574.86x = 26,456,352.12 × 5,508,077.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,637,574.86x = 145,723,639,960,757.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,723,639,960,757.47/17,637,574.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,262,113.19

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