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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,837,967.58, 26,760,938.54 and 5,708,159.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,837,967.58, 26,760,938.54 and 5,708,159.34 is: 8,563,514.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,837,967.58 : 26,760,938.54 = 5,708,159.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,837,967.58/26,760,938.54 = 5,708,159.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,837,967.58x = 26,760,938.54 × 5,708,159.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,837,967.58x = 152,755,701,274,266.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,755,701,274,266.97/17,837,967.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,563,514.91

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