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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,821,831.17, 24,593,469.14 and 9,672,894.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,821,831.17, 24,593,469.14 and 9,672,894.21 is: 13,348,236.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,821,831.17 : 24,593,469.14 = 9,672,894.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,821,831.17/24,593,469.14 = 9,672,894.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,821,831.17x = 24,593,469.14 × 9,672,894.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,821,831.17x = 237,890,025,199,755.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,890,025,199,755.25/17,821,831.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,348,236.94

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