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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,969,939.10, 26,945,037.45 and 8,851,974.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,969,939.10, 26,945,037.45 and 8,851,974.30 is: 13,273,098.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,969,939.10 : 26,945,037.45 = 8,851,974.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,969,939.10/26,945,037.45 = 8,851,974.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,969,939.10x = 26,945,037.45 × 8,851,974.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,969,939.10x = 238,516,779,019,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,516,779,019,937.56/17,969,939.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,273,098.91

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