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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,917,849.92, 24,725,920.53 and 10,578,047.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,917,849.92, 24,725,920.53 and 10,578,047.40 is: 14,597,284.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,917,849.92 : 24,725,920.53 = 10,578,047.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,917,849.92/24,725,920.53 = 10,578,047.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,917,849.92x = 24,725,920.53 × 10,578,047.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,917,849.92x = 261,551,959,374,973.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,551,959,374,973.16/17,917,849.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,597,284.86

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