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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,345,387.44, 26,012,735.16 and 11,988,462.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,345,387.44, 26,012,735.16 and 11,988,462.16 is: 17,978,998.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,345,387.44 : 26,012,735.16 = 11,988,462.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,345,387.44/26,012,735.16 = 11,988,462.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,345,387.44x = 26,012,735.16 × 11,988,462.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,345,387.44x = 311,852,691,143,761.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,852,691,143,761.56/17,345,387.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,978,998.29

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