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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,221,885.74, 23,766,261.03 and 9,486,909.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,221,885.74, 23,766,261.03 and 9,486,909.61 is: 13,091,967.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,221,885.74 : 23,766,261.03 = 9,486,909.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,221,885.74/23,766,261.03 = 9,486,909.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,221,885.74x = 23,766,261.03 × 9,486,909.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,221,885.74x = 225,468,370,099,859.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,468,370,099,859.84/17,221,885.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,091,967.60

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