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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,717,782.54, 24,450,644.42 and 10,279,873.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,717,782.54, 24,450,644.42 and 10,279,873.33 is: 14,186,285.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,717,782.54 : 24,450,644.42 = 10,279,873.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,717,782.54/24,450,644.42 = 10,279,873.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,717,782.54x = 24,450,644.42 × 10,279,873.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,717,782.54x = 251,349,527,474,471.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,349,527,474,471.34/17,717,782.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,186,285.83

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