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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,874,453.60, 26,790,685.20 and 8,269,544.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,874,453.60, 26,790,685.20 and 8,269,544.88 is: 12,394,603.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,874,453.60 : 26,790,685.20 = 8,269,544.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,874,453.60/26,790,685.20 = 8,269,544.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,874,453.60x = 26,790,685.20 × 8,269,544.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,874,453.60x = 221,546,773,627,351.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,546,773,627,351.78/17,874,453.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,394,603.97

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