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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,200,428.79, 23,736,595.59 and 9,465,471.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,200,428.79, 23,736,595.59 and 9,465,471.11 is: 13,062,352.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,200,428.79 : 23,736,595.59 = 9,465,471.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,200,428.79/23,736,595.59 = 9,465,471.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,200,428.79x = 23,736,595.59 × 9,465,471.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,200,428.79x = 224,678,059,866,239.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,678,059,866,239.91/17,200,428.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,062,352.26

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