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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,200,742.98, 23,737,028.72 and 9,465,785.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,200,742.98, 23,737,028.72 and 9,465,785.32 is: 13,062,785.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,200,742.98 : 23,737,028.72 = 9,465,785.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,200,742.98/23,737,028.72 = 9,465,785.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,200,742.98x = 23,737,028.72 × 9,465,785.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,200,742.98x = 224,689,617,998,194.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,689,617,998,194.38/17,200,742.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,062,785.62

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