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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,746,336.58, 26,616,840.75 and 5,614,223.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,746,336.58, 26,616,840.75 and 5,614,223.64 is: 8,420,492.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,746,336.58 : 26,616,840.75 = 5,614,223.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,746,336.58/26,616,840.75 = 5,614,223.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,746,336.58x = 26,616,840.75 × 5,614,223.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,746,336.58x = 149,432,896,560,765.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,432,896,560,765.31/17,746,336.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,420,492.64

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