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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,121,741.93, 23,627,998.17 and 9,386,618.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,121,741.93, 23,627,998.17 and 9,386,618.17 is: 12,953,529.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,121,741.93 : 23,627,998.17 = 9,386,618.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,121,741.93/23,627,998.17 = 9,386,618.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,121,741.93x = 23,627,998.17 × 9,386,618.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,121,741.93x = 221,786,996,943,248.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,786,996,943,248.75/17,121,741.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,953,529.95

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