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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,740,726.96, 26,614,372.74 and 5,613,243.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,740,726.96, 26,614,372.74 and 5,613,243.34 is: 8,420,903.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,740,726.96 : 26,614,372.74 = 5,613,243.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,740,726.96/26,614,372.74 = 5,613,243.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,740,726.96x = 26,614,372.74 × 5,613,243.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,740,726.96x = 149,392,950,531,082.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,392,950,531,082.53/17,740,726.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,420,903.54

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