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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,917,848.17, 24,725,918.17 and 10,578,045.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,917,848.17, 24,725,918.17 and 10,578,045.59 is: 14,597,282.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,917,848.17 : 24,725,918.17 = 10,578,045.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,917,848.17/24,725,918.17 = 10,578,045.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,917,848.17x = 24,725,918.17 × 10,578,045.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,917,848.17x = 261,551,889,656,869.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,551,889,656,869.38/17,917,848.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,597,282.40

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