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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,194,840.74, 23,730,554.88 and 12,836,358.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,194,840.74, 23,730,554.88 and 12,836,358.72 is: 17,715,425.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,194,840.74 : 23,730,554.88 = 12,836,358.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,194,840.74/23,730,554.88 = 12,836,358.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,194,840.74x = 23,730,554.88 × 12,836,358.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,194,840.74x = 304,613,915,064,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,613,915,064,326.56/17,194,840.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,715,425.21

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