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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,917,359.76, 26,860,124.76 and 6,985,029.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,917,359.76, 26,860,124.76 and 6,985,029.52 is: 10,471,339.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,917,359.76 : 26,860,124.76 = 6,985,029.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,917,359.76/26,860,124.76 = 6,985,029.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,917,359.76x = 26,860,124.76 × 6,985,029.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,917,359.76x = 187,618,764,359,482.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,618,764,359,482.91/17,917,359.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,471,339.91

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