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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,935,970.90, 26,908,227.16 and 5,805,436.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,935,970.90, 26,908,227.16 and 5,805,436.58 is: 8,709,537.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,935,970.90 : 26,908,227.16 = 5,805,436.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,935,970.90/26,908,227.16 = 5,805,436.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,935,970.90x = 26,908,227.16 × 5,805,436.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,935,970.90x = 156,214,006,257,613.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,214,006,257,613.53/17,935,970.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,709,537.23

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