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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,055,053.24, 23,538,373.82 and 10,858,120.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,055,053.24, 23,538,373.82 and 10,858,120.40 is: 14,985,734.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,055,053.24 : 23,538,373.82 = 10,858,120.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,055,053.24/23,538,373.82 = 10,858,120.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,055,053.24x = 23,538,373.82 × 10,858,120.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,055,053.24x = 255,582,496,957,767.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,582,496,957,767.94/17,055,053.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,985,734.34

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