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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,515,971.74, 23,961,973 and 17,442,196.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,515,971.74, 23,961,973 and 17,442,196.40 is: 23,861,047.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,515,971.74 : 23,961,973 = 17,442,196.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,515,971.74/23,961,973 = 17,442,196.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,515,971.74x = 23,961,973 × 17,442,196.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,515,971.74x = 417,949,439,197,497.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,949,439,197,497.19/17,515,971.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,861,047.81

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