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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,734,139.82, 26,602,002.45 and 5,437,218.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,734,139.82, 26,602,002.45 and 5,437,218.38 is: 8,156,070.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,734,139.82 : 26,602,002.45 = 5,437,218.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,734,139.82/26,602,002.45 = 5,437,218.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,734,139.82x = 26,602,002.45 × 5,437,218.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,734,139.82x = 144,640,896,532,935
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,640,896,532,935/17,734,139.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,156,070.61

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