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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,333,957.72, 23,920,840.06 and 9,598,990.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,333,957.72, 23,920,840.06 and 9,598,990.70 is: 13,246,595.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,333,957.72 : 23,920,840.06 = 9,598,990.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,333,957.72/23,920,840.06 = 9,598,990.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,333,957.72x = 23,920,840.06 × 9,598,990.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,333,957.72x = 229,615,921,272,127.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,615,921,272,127.41/17,333,957.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,246,595.21

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