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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,138,746.28, 23,651,470.13 and 9,796,738.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,138,746.28, 23,651,470.13 and 9,796,738.47 is: 13,519,499.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,138,746.28 : 23,651,470.13 = 9,796,738.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,138,746.28/23,651,470.13 = 9,796,738.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,138,746.28x = 23,651,470.13 × 9,796,738.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,138,746.28x = 231,707,267,397,841.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,707,267,397,841.91/17,138,746.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,519,499.25

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