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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,194,861.24, 23,730,583.26 and 12,836,379.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,194,861.24, 23,730,583.26 and 12,836,379.22 is: 17,715,453.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,194,861.24 : 23,730,583.26 = 12,836,379.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,194,861.24/23,730,583.26 = 12,836,379.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,194,861.24x = 23,730,583.26 × 12,836,379.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,194,861.24x = 304,614,765,837,143.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,614,765,837,143.88/17,194,861.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,715,453.56

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