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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,970,778.75, 23,419,225.92 and 9,235,655.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,970,778.75, 23,419,225.92 and 9,235,655.01 is: 12,744,959.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,970,778.75 : 23,419,225.92 = 9,235,655.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,970,778.75/23,419,225.92 = 9,235,655.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,970,778.75x = 23,419,225.92 × 9,235,655.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,970,778.75x = 216,291,891,198,369.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,291,891,198,369.88/16,970,778.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,744,959.70

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