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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,994,592.72, 23,452,242.66 and 9,259,698.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,994,592.72, 23,452,242.66 and 9,259,698.60 is: 12,778,223.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,994,592.72 : 23,452,242.66 = 9,259,698.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,994,592.72/23,452,242.66 = 9,259,698.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,994,592.72x = 23,452,242.66 × 9,259,698.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,994,592.72x = 217,160,698,525,662.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,160,698,525,662.28/16,994,592.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,778,223.17

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