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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,224,804.36, 23,773,672.38 and 9,887,597.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,224,804.36, 23,773,672.38 and 9,887,597.56 is: 13,646,860.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,224,804.36 : 23,773,672.38 = 9,887,597.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,224,804.36/23,773,672.38 = 9,887,597.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,224,804.36x = 23,773,672.38 × 9,887,597.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,224,804.36x = 235,064,505,016,727.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,064,505,016,727.41/17,224,804.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,646,860.66

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