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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,178,779.75, 23,707,168.62 and 9,444,016.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,178,779.75, 23,707,168.62 and 9,444,016.85 is: 13,032,992.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,178,779.75 : 23,707,168.62 = 9,444,016.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,178,779.75/23,707,168.62 = 9,444,016.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,178,779.75x = 23,707,168.62 × 9,444,016.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,178,779.75x = 223,890,899,919,029.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,890,899,919,029.75/17,178,779.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,032,992.05

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