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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,542,586.72, 24,207,540.65 and 10,199,898.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,542,586.72, 24,207,540.65 and 10,199,898.85 is: 14,075,145.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,542,586.72 : 24,207,540.65 = 10,199,898.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,542,586.72/24,207,540.65 = 10,199,898.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,542,586.72x = 24,207,540.65 × 10,199,898.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,542,586.72x = 246,914,466,037,263.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,914,466,037,263.22/17,542,586.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,075,145.81

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