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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,912,087.40, 24,718,687.26 and 10,177,139.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,912,087.40, 24,718,687.26 and 10,177,139.88 is: 14,044,456.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,912,087.40 : 24,718,687.26 = 10,177,139.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,912,087.40/24,718,687.26 = 10,177,139.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,912,087.40x = 24,718,687.26 × 10,177,139.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,912,087.40x = 251,565,537,894,993.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,565,537,894,993.97/17,912,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,044,456.81

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