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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,232,980.85, 23,781,658.32 and 9,498,042.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,232,980.85, 23,781,658.32 and 9,498,042.99 is: 13,107,379.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,232,980.85 : 23,781,658.32 = 9,498,042.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,232,980.85/23,781,658.32 = 9,498,042.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,232,980.85x = 23,781,658.32 × 9,498,042.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,232,980.85x = 225,879,213,096,851.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,879,213,096,851.19/17,232,980.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,107,379.10

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