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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,182,891.48, 23,712,478.50 and 9,448,432.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,182,891.48, 23,712,478.50 and 9,448,432.60 is: 13,038,885.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,182,891.48 : 23,712,478.50 = 9,448,432.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,182,891.48/23,712,478.50 = 9,448,432.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,182,891.48x = 23,712,478.50 × 9,448,432.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,182,891.48x = 224,045,754,886,199.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,045,754,886,199.09/17,182,891.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,038,885.52

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