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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,957,643.24, 26,936,464.86 and 6,593,174.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,957,643.24, 26,936,464.86 and 6,593,174.76 is: 9,889,762.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,957,643.24 : 26,936,464.86 = 6,593,174.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,957,643.24/26,936,464.86 = 6,593,174.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,957,643.24x = 26,936,464.86 × 6,593,174.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,957,643.24x = 177,596,820,238,578.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,596,820,238,578.94/17,957,643.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,889,762.14

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