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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,724,935.30, 26,587,399.91 and 5,602,908.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,724,935.30, 26,587,399.91 and 5,602,908.24 is: 8,404,361.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,724,935.30 : 26,587,399.91 = 5,602,908.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,724,935.30/26,587,399.91 = 5,602,908.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,724,935.30x = 26,587,399.91 × 5,602,908.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,724,935.30x = 148,966,762,007,899.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,966,762,007,899.72/17,724,935.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,404,361.40

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