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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,194,841.74, 23,730,556.26 and 12,836,359.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,194,841.74, 23,730,556.26 and 12,836,359.72 is: 17,715,426.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,194,841.74 : 23,730,556.26 = 12,836,359.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,194,841.74/23,730,556.26 = 12,836,359.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,194,841.74x = 23,730,556.26 × 12,836,359.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,194,841.74x = 304,613,956,509,057.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,613,956,509,057.88/17,194,841.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,715,426.59

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