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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,965,656.50, 26,956,204.85 and 5,838,836.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,965,656.50, 26,956,204.85 and 5,838,836.27 is: 8,760,763.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,965,656.50 : 26,956,204.85 = 5,838,836.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,965,656.50/26,956,204.85 = 5,838,836.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,965,656.50x = 26,956,204.85 × 5,838,836.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,965,656.50x = 157,392,866,459,545.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,392,866,459,545.97/17,965,656.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,760,763.43

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