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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,591,342.86, 24,276,036.80 and 9,856,440.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,591,342.86, 24,276,036.80 and 9,856,440.50 is: 13,601,878.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,591,342.86 : 24,276,036.80 = 9,856,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,591,342.86/24,276,036.80 = 9,856,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,591,342.86x = 24,276,036.80 × 9,856,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,591,342.86x = 239,275,312,295,010.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,275,312,295,010.41/17,591,342.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,601,878.73

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