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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,918,388.56, 26,881,393.08 and 5,788,547.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,918,388.56, 26,881,393.08 and 5,788,547.84 is: 8,684,052.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,918,388.56 : 26,881,393.08 = 5,788,547.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,918,388.56/26,881,393.08 = 5,788,547.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,918,388.56x = 26,881,393.08 × 5,788,547.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,918,388.56x = 155,604,229,849,424.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,604,229,849,424.94/17,918,388.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,684,052.66

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