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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,757,087.12, 26,636,549.22 and 5,627,839.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,757,087.12, 26,636,549.22 and 5,627,839.32 is: 8,442,050.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,757,087.12 : 26,636,549.22 = 5,627,839.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,757,087.12/26,636,549.22 = 5,627,839.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,757,087.12x = 26,636,549.22 × 5,627,839.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,757,087.12x = 149,906,219,049,431.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,906,219,049,431.34/17,757,087.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,442,050.10

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