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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,387,582.40, 26,056,490.40 and 12,802,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,387,582.40, 26,056,490.40 and 12,802,852.80 is: 19,185,957.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,387,582.40 : 26,056,490.40 = 12,802,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,387,582.40/26,056,490.40 = 12,802,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,387,582.40x = 26,056,490.40 × 12,802,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,387,582.40x = 333,597,411,075,813.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,597,411,075,813.12/17,387,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,185,957.16

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