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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,115,748.78, 23,616,242.58 and 10,143,353.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,115,748.78, 23,616,242.58 and 10,143,353.02 is: 13,995,758.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,115,748.78 : 23,616,242.58 = 10,143,353.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,115,748.78/23,616,242.58 = 10,143,353.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,115,748.78x = 23,616,242.58 × 10,143,353.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,115,748.78x = 239,547,885,494,895.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,547,885,494,895.56/17,115,748.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,995,758.44

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