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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,979,583.57, 23,432,401.91 and 9,538,559.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,979,583.57, 23,432,401.91 and 9,538,559.74 is: 13,163,536.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,979,583.57 : 23,432,401.91 = 9,538,559.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,979,583.57/23,432,401.91 = 9,538,559.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,979,583.57x = 23,432,401.91 × 9,538,559.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,979,583.57x = 223,511,365,422,532.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,511,365,422,532.31/16,979,583.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,163,536.35

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