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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,787,946.86, 26,681,639.22 and 5,657,235.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,787,946.86, 26,681,639.22 and 5,657,235.39 is: 8,485,763.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,787,946.86 : 26,681,639.22 = 5,657,235.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,787,946.86/26,681,639.22 = 5,657,235.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,787,946.86x = 26,681,639.22 × 5,657,235.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,787,946.86x = 150,944,313,658,595.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,944,313,658,595.97/17,787,946.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,485,763.69

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