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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,496,032.60, 26,244,048.90 and 11,785,338.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,496,032.60, 26,244,048.90 and 11,785,338.20 is: 17,678,007.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,496,032.60 : 26,244,048.90 = 11,785,338.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,496,032.60/26,244,048.90 = 11,785,338.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,496,032.60x = 26,244,048.90 × 11,785,338.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,496,032.60x = 309,294,992,023,837.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,294,992,023,837.94/17,496,032.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,678,007.30

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