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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,824,582.80, 26,736,874.20 and 8,258,644.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,824,582.80, 26,736,874.20 and 8,258,644.80 is: 12,387,967.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,824,582.80 : 26,736,874.20 = 8,258,644.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,824,582.80/26,736,874.20 = 8,258,644.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,824,582.80x = 26,736,874.20 × 8,258,644.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,824,582.80x = 220,810,347,080,084.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,810,347,080,084.16/17,824,582.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,387,967.20

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