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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,634,439.88, 24,335,429.22 and 9,899,480.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,634,439.88, 24,335,429.22 and 9,899,480.12 is: 13,661,227.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,634,439.88 : 24,335,429.22 = 9,899,480.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,634,439.88/24,335,429.22 = 9,899,480.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,634,439.88x = 24,335,429.22 × 9,899,480.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,634,439.88x = 240,908,097,775,057.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,908,097,775,057.06/17,634,439.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,661,227.66

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