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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,492,930.74, 24,148,984.11 and 10,879,650.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,492,930.74, 24,148,984.11 and 10,879,650.85 is: 15,019,353.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,492,930.74 : 24,148,984.11 = 10,879,650.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,492,930.74/24,148,984.11 = 10,879,650.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,492,930.74x = 24,148,984.11 × 10,879,650.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,492,930.74x = 262,732,515,392,623.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,732,515,392,623.97/17,492,930.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,019,353.78

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