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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,518,418.40, 24,175,337.60 and 9,677,932.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,518,418.40, 24,175,337.60 and 9,677,932.88 is: 13,355,503.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,518,418.40 : 24,175,337.60 = 9,677,932.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,518,418.40/24,175,337.60 = 9,677,932.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,518,418.40x = 24,175,337.60 × 9,677,932.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,518,418.40x = 233,967,294,644,140.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,967,294,644,140.31/17,518,418.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,355,503.29

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