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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,000,624.56, 23,460,555 and 9,265,612.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,000,624.56, 23,460,555 and 9,265,612.72 is: 12,786,378.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,000,624.56 : 23,460,555 = 9,265,612.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,000,624.56/23,460,555 = 9,265,612.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,000,624.56x = 23,460,555 × 9,265,612.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,000,624.56x = 217,376,416,826,259.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,376,416,826,259.62/17,000,624.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,786,378.29

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