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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,005,053.42, 23,279,226.08 and 16,883,486.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,005,053.42, 23,279,226.08 and 16,883,486.28 is: 23,112,805.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,005,053.42 : 23,279,226.08 = 16,883,486.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,005,053.42/23,279,226.08 = 16,883,486.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,005,053.42x = 23,279,226.08 × 16,883,486.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,005,053.42x = 393,034,494,046,280.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,034,494,046,280.75/17,005,053.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,112,805.61

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