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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,038,636.96, 23,513,432.88 and 9,303,733.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,038,636.96, 23,513,432.88 and 9,303,733.12 is: 12,839,213.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,038,636.96 : 23,513,432.88 = 9,303,733.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,038,636.96/23,513,432.88 = 9,303,733.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,038,636.96x = 23,513,432.88 × 9,303,733.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,038,636.96x = 218,762,704,250,552.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,762,704,250,552.97/17,038,636.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,839,213.89

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