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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,518,834.31, 24,000,401.45 and 16,863,850.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,518,834.31, 24,000,401.45 and 16,863,850.89 is: 23,103,089.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,518,834.31 : 24,000,401.45 = 16,863,850.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,518,834.31/24,000,401.45 = 16,863,850.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,518,834.31x = 24,000,401.45 × 16,863,850.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,518,834.31x = 404,739,191,395,099.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,739,191,395,099.44/17,518,834.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,103,089.19

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