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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,226,930.72, 23,774,839.71 and 12,868,450.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,226,930.72, 23,774,839.71 and 12,868,450.22 is: 17,759,712.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,226,930.72 : 23,774,839.71 = 12,868,450.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,226,930.72/23,774,839.71 = 12,868,450.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,226,930.72x = 23,774,839.71 × 12,868,450.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,226,930.72x = 305,945,341,296,614.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,945,341,296,614.25/17,226,930.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,759,712.76

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