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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,806,840.80, 26,711,038.80 and 5,839,576.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,806,840.80, 26,711,038.80 and 5,839,576.80 is: 8,759,620.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,806,840.80 : 26,711,038.80 = 5,839,576.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,806,840.80/26,711,038.80 = 5,839,576.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,806,840.80x = 26,711,038.80 × 5,839,576.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,806,840.80x = 155,981,162,480,379.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,981,162,480,379.84/17,806,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,759,620.21

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