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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,132,448.60, 23,642,352.90 and 9,789,815.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,132,448.60, 23,642,352.90 and 9,789,815.88 is: 13,509,702.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,132,448.60 : 23,642,352.90 = 9,789,815.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,132,448.60/23,642,352.90 = 9,789,815.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,132,448.60x = 23,642,352.90 × 9,789,815.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,132,448.60x = 231,454,281,860,984.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,454,281,860,984.06/17,132,448.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,509,702.39

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