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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,685,643.22, 26,531,344.37 and 5,223,109.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,685,643.22, 26,531,344.37 and 5,223,109.60 is: 7,835,514.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,685,643.22 : 26,531,344.37 = 5,223,109.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,685,643.22/26,531,344.37 = 5,223,109.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,685,643.22x = 26,531,344.37 × 5,223,109.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,685,643.22x = 138,576,119,426,582.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,576,119,426,582.36/17,685,643.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,835,514.82

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