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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,148,267.48, 23,631,988.20 and 16,833,124.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,148,267.48, 23,631,988.20 and 16,833,124.02 is: 23,197,689.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,148,267.48 : 23,631,988.20 = 16,833,124.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,148,267.48/23,631,988.20 = 16,833,124.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,148,267.48x = 23,631,988.20 × 16,833,124.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,148,267.48x = 397,800,188,209,776.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,800,188,209,776.56/17,148,267.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,197,689.72

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