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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,816,509.71, 26,725,977.67 and 5,686,886.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,816,509.71, 26,725,977.67 and 5,686,886.25 is: 8,530,716.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,816,509.71 : 26,725,977.67 = 5,686,886.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,816,509.71/26,725,977.67 = 5,686,886.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,816,509.71x = 26,725,977.67 × 5,686,886.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,816,509.71x = 151,987,594,834,609.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,987,594,834,609.03/17,816,509.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,530,716.58

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