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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,356,461.77, 36,495,829.67 and 17,849,379.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,356,461.77, 36,495,829.67 and 17,849,379.53 is: 26,745,588.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,356,461.77 : 36,495,829.67 = 17,849,379.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,356,461.77/36,495,829.67 = 17,849,379.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,356,461.77x = 36,495,829.67 × 17,849,379.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,356,461.77x = 651,427,914,770,338.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,427,914,770,338.50/24,356,461.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,745,588.95

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