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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,151,856.56, 23,668,501.32 and 9,416,855.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,151,856.56, 23,668,501.32 and 9,416,855.28 is: 12,994,677.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,151,856.56 : 23,668,501.32 = 9,416,855.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,151,856.56/23,668,501.32 = 9,416,855.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,151,856.56x = 23,668,501.32 × 9,416,855.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,151,856.56x = 222,882,851,624,928.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,882,851,624,928.97/17,151,856.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,994,677.91

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