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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,121,675.96, 23,627,907.12 and 9,386,552.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,121,675.96, 23,627,907.12 and 9,386,552.40 is: 12,953,439.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,121,675.96 : 23,627,907.12 = 9,386,552.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,121,675.96/23,627,907.12 = 9,386,552.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,121,675.96x = 23,627,907.12 × 9,386,552.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,121,675.96x = 221,784,588,284,213.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,784,588,284,213.09/17,121,675.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,953,439.18

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