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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,331,917.76, 23,917,754.22 and 9,596,794.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,331,917.76, 23,917,754.22 and 9,596,794.01 is: 13,243,413.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,331,917.76 : 23,917,754.22 = 9,596,794.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,331,917.76/23,917,754.22 = 9,596,794.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,331,917.76x = 23,917,754.22 × 9,596,794.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,331,917.76x = 229,533,760,275,571.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,533,760,275,571.47/17,331,917.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,243,413.88

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