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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,298,839.79, 23,871,444.66 and 9,563,420.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,298,839.79, 23,871,444.66 and 9,563,420.79 is: 13,196,993.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,298,839.79 : 23,871,444.66 = 9,563,420.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,298,839.79/23,871,444.66 = 9,563,420.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,298,839.79x = 23,871,444.66 × 9,563,420.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,298,839.79x = 228,292,670,148,778.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,292,670,148,778.47/17,298,839.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,196,993.15

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