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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,480,989.40, 24,123,866.46 and 9,746,513.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,480,989.40, 24,123,866.46 and 9,746,513.24 is: 13,450,244.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,480,989.40 : 24,123,866.46 = 9,746,513.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,480,989.40/24,123,866.46 = 9,746,513.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,480,989.40x = 24,123,866.46 × 9,746,513.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,480,989.40x = 235,123,583,852,381.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,123,583,852,381.94/17,480,989.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,450,244.63

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