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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,986,538.88, 24,822,016.56 and 9,837,776.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,986,538.88, 24,822,016.56 and 9,837,776.16 is: 13,576,455.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,986,538.88 : 24,822,016.56 = 9,837,776.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,986,538.88/24,822,016.56 = 9,837,776.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,986,538.88x = 24,822,016.56 × 9,837,776.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,986,538.88x = 244,193,442,757,093.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,193,442,757,093.19/17,986,538.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,576,455.39

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