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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,956,776.40, 26,939,101.20 and 5,824,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,956,776.40, 26,939,101.20 and 5,824,175.20 is: 8,737,539.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,956,776.40 : 26,939,101.20 = 5,824,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,956,776.40/26,939,101.20 = 5,824,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,956,776.40x = 26,939,101.20 × 5,824,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,956,776.40x = 156,898,045,119,330.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,898,045,119,330.25/17,956,776.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,737,539.61

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