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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,121,737.87, 23,627,992.57 and 9,386,614.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,121,737.87, 23,627,992.57 and 9,386,614.11 is: 12,953,524.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,121,737.87 : 23,627,992.57 = 9,386,614.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,121,737.87/23,627,992.57 = 9,386,614.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,121,737.87x = 23,627,992.57 × 9,386,614.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,121,737.87x = 221,786,848,425,070.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,786,848,425,070.59/17,121,737.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,953,524.35

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