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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,737,230.87, 26,606,796.17 and 5,605,771.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,737,230.87, 26,606,796.17 and 5,605,771.23 is: 8,408,957.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,737,230.87 : 26,606,796.17 = 5,605,771.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,737,230.87/26,606,796.17 = 5,605,771.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,737,230.87x = 26,606,796.17 × 5,605,771.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,737,230.87x = 149,151,612,464,231.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,151,612,464,231.34/17,737,230.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,408,957.04

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