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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,142,062.42, 23,656,333.56 and 9,407,824.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,142,062.42, 23,656,333.56 and 9,407,824.40 is: 12,982,955.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,142,062.42 : 23,656,333.56 = 9,407,824.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,142,062.42/23,656,333.56 = 9,407,824.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,142,062.42x = 23,656,333.56 × 9,407,824.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,142,062.42x = 222,554,632,080,306.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,554,632,080,306.88/17,142,062.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,982,955.41

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