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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,885,829.60, 24,682,538.16 and 9,737,125.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,885,829.60, 24,682,538.16 and 9,737,125.92 is: 13,437,284.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,885,829.60 : 24,682,538.16 = 9,737,125.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,885,829.60/24,682,538.16 = 9,737,125.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,885,829.60x = 24,682,538.16 × 9,737,125.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,885,829.60x = 240,336,982,089,125.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,336,982,089,125.09/17,885,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,437,284.57

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