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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,071,987.49, 23,559,955.95 and 9,730,928.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,071,987.49, 23,559,955.95 and 9,730,928.33 is: 13,429,030.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,071,987.49 : 23,559,955.95 = 9,730,928.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,071,987.49/23,559,955.95 = 9,730,928.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,071,987.49x = 23,559,955.95 × 9,730,928.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,071,987.49x = 229,260,242,807,407.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,260,242,807,407.06/17,071,987.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,429,030.62

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