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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,340,652.57, 23,929,801.37 and 9,605,532.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,340,652.57, 23,929,801.37 and 9,605,532.73 is: 13,255,469.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,340,652.57 : 23,929,801.37 = 9,605,532.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,340,652.57/23,929,801.37 = 9,605,532.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,340,652.57x = 23,929,801.37 × 9,605,532.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,340,652.57x = 229,858,490,233,906.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,858,490,233,906.16/17,340,652.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,255,469.44

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