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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,675,488.24, 24,388,518.13 and 10,331,900.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,675,488.24, 24,388,518.13 and 10,331,900.88 is: 14,255,886.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,675,488.24 : 24,388,518.13 = 10,331,900.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,675,488.24/24,388,518.13 = 10,331,900.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,675,488.24x = 24,388,518.13 × 10,331,900.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,675,488.24x = 251,979,751,811,956.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,979,751,811,956.28/17,675,488.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,255,886.37

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