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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,218,809.60, 23,762,407.46 and 9,378,619.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,218,809.60, 23,762,407.46 and 9,378,619.17 is: 12,942,739.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,218,809.60 : 23,762,407.46 = 9,378,619.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,218,809.60/23,762,407.46 = 9,378,619.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,218,809.60x = 23,762,407.46 × 9,378,619.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,218,809.60x = 222,858,570,127,368.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,858,570,127,368.41/17,218,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,942,739.68

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