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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,978,698.60, 23,426,971.30 and 10,101,837.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,978,698.60, 23,426,971.30 and 10,101,837.48 is: 13,938,374.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,978,698.60 : 23,426,971.30 = 10,101,837.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,978,698.60/23,426,971.30 = 10,101,837.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,978,698.60x = 23,426,971.30 × 10,101,837.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,978,698.60x = 236,655,456,721,224.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,655,456,721,224.34/16,978,698.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,938,374.33

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