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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,757,294.66, 26,636,859.45 and 5,628,046.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,757,294.66, 26,636,859.45 and 5,628,046.86 is: 8,442,361.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,757,294.66 : 26,636,859.45 = 5,628,046.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,757,294.66/26,636,859.45 = 5,628,046.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,757,294.66x = 26,636,859.45 × 5,628,046.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,757,294.66x = 149,913,493,187,833.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,913,493,187,833.84/17,757,294.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,442,361.07

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