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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,830,917.12, 32,885,683.20 and 12,965,944.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,830,917.12, 32,885,683.20 and 12,965,944.32 is: 17,892,468.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,830,917.12 : 32,885,683.20 = 12,965,944.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,830,917.12/32,885,683.20 = 12,965,944.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,830,917.12x = 32,885,683.20 × 12,965,944.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,830,917.12x = 426,393,937,296,359.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,393,937,296,359.44/23,830,917.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,892,468.64

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