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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,463,458.73, 24,086,662.89 and 12,815,673.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,463,458.73, 24,086,662.89 and 12,815,673.66 is: 17,676,155.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,463,458.73 : 24,086,662.89 = 12,815,673.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,463,458.73/24,086,662.89 = 12,815,673.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,463,458.73x = 24,086,662.89 × 12,815,673.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,463,458.73x = 308,686,811,156,672.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,686,811,156,672.50/17,463,458.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,676,155.45

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