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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,518,744.80, 26,260,232.40 and 11,839,543.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,518,744.80, 26,260,232.40 and 11,839,543.20 is: 17,747,227.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,518,744.80 : 26,260,232.40 = 11,839,543.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,518,744.80/26,260,232.40 = 11,839,543.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,518,744.80x = 26,260,232.40 × 11,839,543.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,518,744.80x = 310,909,155,941,839.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,909,155,941,839.62/17,518,744.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,747,227.87

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