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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,317,378, 23,900,503.86 and 9,973,781.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,317,378, 23,900,503.86 and 9,973,781.92 is: 13,765,271.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,317,378 : 23,900,503.86 = 9,973,781.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,317,378/23,900,503.86 = 9,973,781.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,317,378x = 23,900,503.86 × 9,973,781.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,317,378x = 238,378,413,277,758.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,378,413,277,758.22/17,317,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,765,271.70

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