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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,839,847.87, 26,757,489.11 and 5,708,296.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,839,847.87, 26,757,489.11 and 5,708,296.43 is: 8,561,714.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,839,847.87 : 26,757,489.11 = 5,708,296.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,839,847.87/26,757,489.11 = 5,708,296.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,839,847.87x = 26,757,489.11 × 5,708,296.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,839,847.87x = 152,739,679,400,047.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,739,679,400,047.94/17,839,847.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,561,714.23

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