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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,876,857.60, 26,815,286.40 and 5,909,593.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,876,857.60, 26,815,286.40 and 5,909,593.60 is: 8,864,390.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,876,857.60 : 26,815,286.40 = 5,909,593.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,876,857.60/26,815,286.40 = 5,909,593.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,876,857.60x = 26,815,286.40 × 5,909,593.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,876,857.60x = 158,467,444,891,607.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,467,444,891,607.03/17,876,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,864,390.40

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