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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,987,572.54, 24,822,540.10 and 10,147,101.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,987,572.54, 24,822,540.10 and 10,147,101.74 is: 14,002,825.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,987,572.54 : 24,822,540.10 = 10,147,101.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,987,572.54/24,822,540.10 = 10,147,101.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,987,572.54x = 24,822,540.10 × 10,147,101.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,987,572.54x = 251,876,839,839,929.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,876,839,839,929.78/17,987,572.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,002,825.52

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