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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,121,983.46, 23,627,710.17 and 9,386,856.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,121,983.46, 23,627,710.17 and 9,386,856.06 is: 12,953,517.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,121,983.46 : 23,627,710.17 = 9,386,856.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,121,983.46/23,627,710.17 = 9,386,856.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,121,983.46x = 23,627,710.17 × 9,386,856.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,121,983.46x = 221,789,914,393,188.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,789,914,393,188.16/17,121,983.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,953,517.62

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