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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,987,923.82, 26,203,311.20 and 10,286,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,987,923.82, 26,203,311.20 and 10,286,132.40 is: 14,194,849.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,987,923.82 : 26,203,311.20 = 10,286,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,987,923.82/26,203,311.20 = 10,286,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,987,923.82x = 26,203,311.20 × 10,286,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,987,923.82x = 269,530,728,270,172.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,530,728,270,172.22/18,987,923.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,194,849.89

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