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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,331,815.86, 23,918,627.26 and 9,596,857.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,331,815.86, 23,918,627.26 and 9,596,857.94 is: 13,244,063.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,331,815.86 : 23,918,627.26 = 9,596,857.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,331,815.86/23,918,627.26 = 9,596,857.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,331,815.86x = 23,918,627.26 × 9,596,857.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,331,815.86x = 229,543,667,934,031.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,543,667,934,031.44/17,331,815.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,244,063.39

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