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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,505,853.42, 26,236,691.85 and 8,872,123.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,505,853.42, 26,236,691.85 and 8,872,123.18 is: 13,296,990.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,505,853.42 : 26,236,691.85 = 8,872,123.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,505,853.42/26,236,691.85 = 8,872,123.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,505,853.42x = 26,236,691.85 × 8,872,123.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,505,853.42x = 232,775,161,928,902.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,775,161,928,902.09/17,505,853.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,296,990.23

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