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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,378,932.37, 23,983,477.20 and 10,036,632.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,378,932.37, 23,983,477.20 and 10,036,632.08 is: 13,850,870.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,378,932.37 : 23,983,477.20 = 10,036,632.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,378,932.37/23,983,477.20 = 10,036,632.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,378,932.37x = 23,983,477.20 × 10,036,632.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,378,932.37x = 240,713,336,715,427.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,713,336,715,427.25/17,378,932.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,850,870.22

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