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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,739,082.42, 23,098,658.40 and 9,395,496.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,739,082.42, 23,098,658.40 and 9,395,496.77 is: 12,965,069.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,739,082.42 : 23,098,658.40 = 9,395,496.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,739,082.42/23,098,658.40 = 9,395,496.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,739,082.42x = 23,098,658.40 × 9,395,496.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,739,082.42x = 217,023,370,273,040.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,023,370,273,040.06/16,739,082.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,965,069.70

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