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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,496,066.40, 26,223,104.40 and 8,972,015.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,496,066.40, 26,223,104.40 and 8,972,015.20 is: 13,447,256.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,496,066.40 : 26,223,104.40 = 8,972,015.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,496,066.40/26,223,104.40 = 8,972,015.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,496,066.40x = 26,223,104.40 × 8,972,015.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,496,066.40x = 235,274,091,267,986.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,274,091,267,986.84/17,496,066.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,447,256.42

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