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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,846,587.24, 23,248,294.02 and 9,505,978.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,846,587.24, 23,248,294.02 and 9,505,978.44 is: 13,118,252.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,846,587.24 : 23,248,294.02 = 9,505,978.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,846,587.24/23,248,294.02 = 9,505,978.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,846,587.24x = 23,248,294.02 × 9,505,978.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,846,587.24x = 220,997,781,720,900.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,997,781,720,900.91/16,846,587.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,118,252.29

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