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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,873,927.10, 26,789,895.45 and 8,269,016.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,873,927.10, 26,789,895.45 and 8,269,016.76 is: 12,393,812.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,873,927.10 : 26,789,895.45 = 8,269,016.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,873,927.10/26,789,895.45 = 8,269,016.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,873,927.10x = 26,789,895.45 × 8,269,016.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,873,927.10x = 221,526,094,474,697.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,526,094,474,697.72/17,873,927.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,393,812.13

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