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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,492,934.94, 24,148,989.74 and 10,879,655.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,492,934.94, 24,148,989.74 and 10,879,655.10 is: 15,019,359.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,492,934.94 : 24,148,989.74 = 10,879,655.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,492,934.94/24,148,989.74 = 10,879,655.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,492,934.94x = 24,148,989.74 × 10,879,655.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,492,934.94x = 262,732,679,384,638.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,732,679,384,638.66/17,492,934.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,019,359.55

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