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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,055,073.23, 23,538,401.40 and 10,858,140.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,055,073.23, 23,538,401.40 and 10,858,140.37 is: 14,985,761.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,055,073.23 : 23,538,401.40 = 10,858,140.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,055,073.23/23,538,401.40 = 10,858,140.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,055,073.23x = 23,538,401.40 × 10,858,140.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,055,073.23x = 255,583,266,486,604.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,583,266,486,604.47/17,055,073.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,985,761.89

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