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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,692,841.40, 24,415,335.78 and 9,852,758.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,692,841.40, 24,415,335.78 and 9,852,758.06 is: 13,596,368.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,692,841.40 : 24,415,335.78 = 9,852,758.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,692,841.40/24,415,335.78 = 9,852,758.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,692,841.40x = 24,415,335.78 × 9,852,758.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,692,841.40x = 240,558,396,394,001.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,558,396,394,001.41/17,692,841.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,596,368.78

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