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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,876,838.60, 26,815,257.90 and 5,909,574.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,876,838.60, 26,815,257.90 and 5,909,574.60 is: 8,864,361.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,876,838.60 : 26,815,257.90 = 5,909,574.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,876,838.60/26,815,257.90 = 5,909,574.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,876,838.60x = 26,815,257.90 × 5,909,574.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,876,838.60x = 158,466,766,978,289.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,466,766,978,289.31/17,876,838.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,864,361.90

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