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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,129,930.37, 23,637,124.85 and 9,788,238.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,129,930.37, 23,637,124.85 and 9,788,238.33 is: 13,506,523.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,129,930.37 : 23,637,124.85 = 9,788,238.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,129,930.37/23,637,124.85 = 9,788,238.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,129,930.37x = 23,637,124.85 × 9,788,238.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,129,930.37x = 231,365,811,467,765.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,365,811,467,765.53/17,129,930.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,506,523.76

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