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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,116,881.56, 23,623,831.79 and 10,837,992.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,116,881.56, 23,623,831.79 and 10,837,992.50 is: 14,958,034.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,116,881.56 : 23,623,831.79 = 10,837,992.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,116,881.56/23,623,831.79 = 10,837,992.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,116,881.56x = 23,623,831.79 × 10,837,992.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,116,881.56x = 256,034,911,761,281.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,034,911,761,281.56/17,116,881.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,034.90

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