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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,374,590.79, 23,979,813.38 and 9,642,116.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,374,590.79, 23,979,813.38 and 9,642,116.95 is: 13,307,718.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,374,590.79 : 23,979,813.38 = 9,642,116.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,374,590.79/23,979,813.38 = 9,642,116.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,374,590.79x = 23,979,813.38 × 9,642,116.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,374,590.79x = 231,216,164,977,132.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,216,164,977,132.59/17,374,590.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,307,718.60

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