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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,603,987.53, 32,542,092.66 and 17,698,497.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,603,987.53, 32,542,092.66 and 17,698,497.04 is: 24,400,374.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,603,987.53 : 32,542,092.66 = 17,698,497.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,603,987.53/32,542,092.66 = 17,698,497.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,603,987.53x = 32,542,092.66 × 17,698,497.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,603,987.53x = 575,946,130,618,415.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,946,130,618,415.75/23,603,987.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,400,374.30

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