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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,754,040.24, 24,517,496.12 and 16,786,802.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,754,040.24, 24,517,496.12 and 16,786,802.61 is: 23,181,786.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,754,040.24 : 24,517,496.12 = 16,786,802.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,754,040.24/24,517,496.12 = 16,786,802.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,754,040.24x = 24,517,496.12 × 16,786,802.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,754,040.24x = 411,570,367,773,946.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,570,367,773,946.81/17,754,040.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,181,786.36

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