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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,240,395.35, 23,791,931.39 and 9,399,843.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,240,395.35, 23,791,931.39 and 9,399,843.77 is: 12,971,885.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,240,395.35 : 23,791,931.39 = 9,399,843.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,240,395.35/23,791,931.39 = 9,399,843.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,240,395.35x = 23,791,931.39 × 9,399,843.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,240,395.35x = 223,640,437,886,600.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,640,437,886,600.09/17,240,395.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,971,885.70

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