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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,274,559.42, 23,838,901.05 and 9,434,179

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,274,559.42, 23,838,901.05 and 9,434,179 is: 13,019,171.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,274,559.42 : 23,838,901.05 = 9,434,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,274,559.42/23,838,901.05 = 9,434,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,274,559.42x = 23,838,901.05 × 9,434,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,274,559.42x = 224,900,459,668,987.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,900,459,668,987.97/17,274,559.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,019,171.96

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