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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,888,024.75, 24,700,817.37 and 17,309,584.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,888,024.75, 24,700,817.37 and 17,309,584.52 is: 23,902,073.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,888,024.75 : 24,700,817.37 = 17,309,584.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,888,024.75/24,700,817.37 = 17,309,584.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,888,024.75x = 24,700,817.37 × 17,309,584.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,888,024.75x = 427,560,885,855,595.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,560,885,855,595.06/17,888,024.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,902,073.70

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