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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,200,719.95, 23,736,996.90 and 9,465,762.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,200,719.95, 23,736,996.90 and 9,465,762.31 is: 13,062,753.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,200,719.95 : 23,736,996.90 = 9,465,762.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,200,719.95/23,736,996.90 = 9,465,762.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,200,719.95x = 23,736,996.90 × 9,465,762.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,200,719.95x = 224,688,770,549,264.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,688,770,549,264.31/17,200,719.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,062,753.84

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