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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,677,305.73, 26,517,079.34 and 5,547,247.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,677,305.73, 26,517,079.34 and 5,547,247.94 is: 8,321,223.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,677,305.73 : 26,517,079.34 = 5,547,247.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,677,305.73/26,517,079.34 = 5,547,247.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,677,305.73x = 26,517,079.34 × 5,547,247.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,677,305.73x = 147,096,813,743,631.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,096,813,743,631.56/17,677,305.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,321,223.61

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