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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,909,405.40, 26,864,108.10 and 5,940,586.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,909,405.40, 26,864,108.10 and 5,940,586.20 is: 8,910,879.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,909,405.40 : 26,864,108.10 = 5,940,586.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,909,405.40/26,864,108.10 = 5,940,586.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,909,405.40x = 26,864,108.10 × 5,940,586.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,909,405.40x = 159,588,549,854,168.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,588,549,854,168.22/17,909,405.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,910,879.30

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