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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,941,818.74, 35,781,541.76 and 17,478,504.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,941,818.74, 35,781,541.76 and 17,478,504.87 is: 26,121,985.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,941,818.74 : 35,781,541.76 = 17,478,504.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,941,818.74/35,781,541.76 = 17,478,504.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,941,818.74x = 35,781,541.76 × 17,478,504.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,941,818.74x = 625,407,851,719,467.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,407,851,719,467.25/23,941,818.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,121,985.90

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