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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,583,559.03, 24,277,160.79 and 10,978,214.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,583,559.03, 24,277,160.79 and 10,978,214.86 is: 15,157,334.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,583,559.03 : 24,277,160.79 = 10,978,214.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,583,559.03/24,277,160.79 = 10,978,214.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,583,559.03x = 24,277,160.79 × 10,978,214.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,583,559.03x = 266,519,887,343,387.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,519,887,343,387.31/17,583,559.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,157,334.58

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