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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,631,301.88, 26,434,879.14 and 8,978,653.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,631,301.88, 26,434,879.14 and 8,978,653.28 is: 13,461,831.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,631,301.88 : 26,434,879.14 = 8,978,653.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,631,301.88/26,434,879.14 = 8,978,653.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,631,301.88x = 26,434,879.14 × 8,978,653.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,631,301.88x = 237,349,614,296,764.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,349,614,296,764.56/17,631,301.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,461,831.46

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