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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,231,981.92, 23,779,165.20 and 9,496,999.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,231,981.92, 23,779,165.20 and 9,496,999.84 is: 13,105,325.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,231,981.92 : 23,779,165.20 = 9,496,999.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,231,981.92/23,779,165.20 = 9,496,999.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,231,981.92x = 23,779,165.20 × 9,496,999.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,231,981.92x = 225,830,728,099,733.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,830,728,099,733.56/17,231,981.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,105,325.27

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