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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,518,774.80, 26,260,277.40 and 11,839,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,518,774.80, 26,260,277.40 and 11,839,573.20 is: 17,747,272.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,518,774.80 : 26,260,277.40 = 11,839,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,518,774.80/26,260,277.40 = 11,839,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,518,774.80x = 26,260,277.40 × 11,839,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,518,774.80x = 310,910,476,529,605.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,910,476,529,605.62/17,518,774.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,747,272.86

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