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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,117,992.14, 23,583,127.14 and 11,953,172.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,117,992.14, 23,583,127.14 and 11,953,172.94 is: 16,467,655.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,117,992.14 : 23,583,127.14 = 11,953,172.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,117,992.14/23,583,127.14 = 11,953,172.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,117,992.14x = 23,583,127.14 × 11,953,172.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,117,992.14x = 281,893,197,170,427.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,893,197,170,427.56/17,117,992.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,467,655.49

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