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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,515,971.24, 23,961,972.32 and 17,442,195.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,515,971.24, 23,961,972.32 and 17,442,195.90 is: 23,861,047.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,515,971.24 : 23,961,972.32 = 17,442,195.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,515,971.24/23,961,972.32 = 17,442,195.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,515,971.24x = 23,961,972.32 × 17,442,195.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,515,971.24x = 417,949,415,268,606.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,949,415,268,606.50/17,515,971.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,861,047.13

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