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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,496,051.90, 26,244,077.85 and 15,653,723.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,496,051.90, 26,244,077.85 and 15,653,723.10 is: 23,480,584.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,496,051.90 : 26,244,077.85 = 15,653,723.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,496,051.90/26,244,077.85 = 15,653,723.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,496,051.90x = 26,244,077.85 × 15,653,723.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,496,051.90x = 410,817,527,678,743.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,817,527,678,743.38/17,496,051.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,480,584.65

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