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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,138,385.83, 23,650,969.87 and 9,796,376.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,138,385.83, 23,650,969.87 and 9,796,376.61 is: 13,518,998.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,138,385.83 : 23,650,969.87 = 9,796,376.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,138,385.83/23,650,969.87 = 9,796,376.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,138,385.83x = 23,650,969.87 × 9,796,376.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,138,385.83x = 231,693,808,050,528.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,693,808,050,528.19/17,138,385.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,518,998.25

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