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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,880,939.52, 24,675,697.92 and 9,732,236.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,880,939.52, 24,675,697.92 and 9,732,236.80 is: 13,430,487.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,880,939.52 : 24,675,697.92 = 9,732,236.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,880,939.52/24,675,697.92 = 9,732,236.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,880,939.52x = 24,675,697.92 × 9,732,236.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,880,939.52x = 240,149,735,362,707.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,149,735,362,707.50/17,880,939.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,430,487.54

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