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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,138,535.47, 23,651,614.16 and 9,403,575.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,138,535.47, 23,651,614.16 and 9,403,575.74 is: 12,977,173.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,138,535.47 : 23,651,614.16 = 9,403,575.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,138,535.47/23,651,614.16 = 9,403,575.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,138,535.47x = 23,651,614.16 × 9,403,575.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,138,535.47x = 222,409,745,126,816.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,409,745,126,816.50/17,138,535.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,977,173.31

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