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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,476,538.75, 24,117,812.60 and 9,636,066.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,476,538.75, 24,117,812.60 and 9,636,066.17 is: 13,297,875.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,476,538.75 : 24,117,812.60 = 9,636,066.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,476,538.75/24,117,812.60 = 9,636,066.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,476,538.75x = 24,117,812.60 × 9,636,066.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,476,538.75x = 232,400,837,920,490.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,400,837,920,490.31/17,476,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,297,875.59

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